Unit 15 Flashcards
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CNS
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central nervous system
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encephal/o
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brain
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brain
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coordinates all body activities
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cephal/o
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head, crown
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crani/o
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skull
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cerebell/o
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cerebellum
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cerebr/o
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cerebrum
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cognitive
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our ability (or lack of) to think, learn, and memorize
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mening/o
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meninges
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mening/i
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meninges
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meninges
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layers around the brain and spinal cord
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radic/o
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nerve root
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radicul/o
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nerve root
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rhiz/o
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nerve root
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mononeuropathy
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condition that affects a single nerve
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myel/o
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bone marrow or spinal cord
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neur/o
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nerves
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sensory organs
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eyes, ears, nose, skin(touch) and tongue
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anesthesiologist
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specialist that removes feeling
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esthesi/o
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feeling
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psych/o
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mind, emotions
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psychologist
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specialist in the mind and emotions
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-iatrist
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specialist
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-iatry
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study of, field of
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conscious
being alert, awake, aware and responsive
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A&O
alert and oriented
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syncopal episode
fainting spell
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LOC
loss of consciousness or level of consciousness
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coma
deep state of unconsciousness
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aneurysm
localized weak-spot or balloon-like enlargement of the wall of an artery
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stroke
damage to the brain that occurs when blood flow to brain is disrupted (blockage)
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TIA
transient ischemic attack
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aphasia
loss of the ability to speak, write or comprehend language
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-phasia
speech
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-esthesia
feeling, sensation
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seizures
a sudden, violent, involuntary contraction of a group of muscles caused by a disturbance in brain function
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convulsion
seizure
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-ictal
seizure
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CP
cerebral palsy
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sciatica
pain affecting the back, hip, and outer leg caused by the compression of the spinal nerve root in the lower back
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paralysis
loss of sensation and voluntary muscle movement
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-paresis
paralysis
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-plegia
paralysis
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hemiparesis/hemiplegia
paralysis on one side of the body
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paraplegia
paralysis of both legs and the lower body
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quadriplegia
paralysis of all four extremities
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monoplegia
paralysis of one limb (arm) or area
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ADD
attention deficit disorder
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ADHD
attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder
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concussion
violent shaking or jarring of the brain
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A + O x 3
alert and oriented times three (person, place, and time)
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MS
multiple sclerosis
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CAT
computed axial tomography
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PERRLA
pupils are equal, round, responsive to light and accommodation
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analgesic
drug that relieves pain without affecting consciousness
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anesthesia
absence of normal sensation, especially pain
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MRI
magnetic resonance imaging
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EEG
electroencephalogram
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HA
headache
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cerebral contusion
bruise of the brain tissue
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cranial hematoma
blood tumor in the skull
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encephalitis
inflammation of the brain
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neuropathy
disease of the nerves
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cephalalgia
head pain
65
neurologist
nerve specialist
66
poliomyelitis
inflammation of the spine
67
neurectomy
surgical removal of a nerve
68
myoparesis
muscle paralysis (muscle weakness)
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neurorrhaphy
suturing of a nerve
