Unit 15-Nervous Flashcards

1
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Encephal/o

A

Brain, coordinates all body cavities

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2
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Cephal/o

A

Head, crown

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3
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Crani/o

A

Skull

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4
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Cerebell/o

A

Cerebellum

-responsible for balance and coordination-

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5
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Cerebr/o

A

Cerebrum

-thinking part of the brain-

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6
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Mening/o, mening/i

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Meninges

-layers around the brain and spinal cord-

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7
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Radic/o, radicul/o, rhiz/o

A

Nerve root

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8
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Mononeuropathy

A

Condition that affects a single nerve

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9
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Neur/o

A

Nerves

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10
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Mon/o

A

One, single

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11
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Myel/o

A

Spinal cord or bone marrow

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12
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Sensory organs

A

Ears, eyes, nose, skin (touch), tongue

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13
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Esthesi/o

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Feeling

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14
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Psych/o

A

Mind, emotions

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15
Q

-iatrist

A

Specialist

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16
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-iatry

A

Study of, field of

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17
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Conscious

A

Being alert, awake, aware, responsive

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18
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A and O

A

Alert and oriented

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19
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Syncopal episode

A

Fainting spell, brief loss of consciousness

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20
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LOC

A

Loss of consciousness or level of consciousness

21
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Coma

A

Deep state of unconsciousness

-no response to pain, no speech

22
Q

Aneurysm

A

Localized weak-spot or balloon-like enlargement of the wall of an artery

23
Q

Stroke

A

Damage to brain that occurs when blood flow to brain is disrupted

24
Q

TIA

A

Transient ischemic attack

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-phasia
Speech
26
Hyper-
Excessive, increased
27
-esthesia
Feeling, sensation
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Seizure
Convulsion | -sudden, violent, involuntary contraction of a group of muscles
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Preictal
Time before a seizure
30
Postictal
Time after a seizure
31
CP
Cerebral palsy
32
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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Hemiparesis or hemiplegia
Paralysis on one side of the body
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Paraplegia
Paralysis of both legs and 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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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
48
-ictal
Seizure
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-paresis, -plegia
Paralysis