central nervous system

Question 1

CP

Answer 1

cerebral palsy

Question 2

sciatica

Answer 2

pain affecting the back, hip , and outer leg caused by the compression of the spinal nerve root in the lower back

Question 3

encephal/o

Answer 3

brain

Question 4

crani/o

Answer 4

skull

Question 5

cephal/o

Answer 5

head

Question 6

cerebell/o

Answer 6

cerebellum - located in lower back of cranium; responsible for balance and coordination

Question 7

cerebr/o

Answer 7

cerebrum - largest, uppermost portion of the brain; thinking part

Question 8

paralysis, -paresis, -plegia

Answer 8

loss of sensation and voluntary muscle movement

Question 9

meninges

Answer 9

mening/o, mening/i - layers around the brain and spinal cord

Question 10

nerve root

Answer 10

radic/o, radicul/o, rhiz/o

Question 11

mononeuropathy

Answer 11

mon/o - one, neur/o - nerve - condition that affects a single nerve

Question 12

hemiparesis or hemiplegia

Answer 12

paralysis on one side of the body

Question 13

paraplegia

Answer 13

paralysis of both legs and lower body

Question 14

myel/o

Answer 14

spinal cord or bone marrow; pathway for nerve impulses between brain, limbs, and lower body

Question 15

quadriplegia

Answer 15

paralysis of all four extremities

Question 16

monoplegia

Answer 16

paralysis of one limb or area

Question 17

sensory organs

Answer 17

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

Question 18

ADD

Answer 18

attention deficit disorder

Question 19

ADHD

Answer 19

attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder

Question 20

anesthesiologist

Answer 20

an-without, esthesi/o-feeling, specialist of controlling feeling during a procedure

Question 21

psychologist

Answer 21

not MD, psych/o- mind and emotions; specialist of mind and emotions

Question 22

concussion

Answer 22

violent shaking or jarring of the brain

Question 23

psychiatrist

Answer 23

MD, -iatrist=specialist, -iatry=study of, field of

Question 24

conscious

Answer 24

being alert, awake, aware, responsive,

Question 25

A&O

Answer 25

alert and oriented

Question 26

syncopal episode

Answer 26

fainting episode, brief loss of consciousness

Question 27

LOC

Answer 27

loss of consciousness or level of consciousness

Question 28

coma

Answer 28

deep state of unconsciousness, no response to pain or speech

Question 29

aneurysm

Answer 29

localized weak-spot or balloon-like enlargement of the wall of an artery; often fatal if ruptured

Question 30

stroke

Answer 30

damage to brain that occurs when blood flow to brain is disrupted (blockage or rupture)

Question 31

TIA

Answer 31

transient ischemic attack; little strokes warning

Question 32

A + O x 3

Answer 32

alert and oriented times three (person, place, and time)

Question 33

aphasia

Answer 33

a- without, -phasia=speech, loss of ability to speak, write, comprehend language; often due to brain damage associated with stroke

Question 34

MS

Answer 34

multiple sclerosis

Question 35

hyperesthesia

Answer 35

over sensitivity

Question 36

seizure, convulsion, -ictal

Answer 36

sudden, violent, involuntarly contraction of a group of muscles caused by a disturbance in brain function

Question 37

preictal

Answer 37

time before a seizure

Question 38

postictal

Answer 38

time after a seizure

Question 39

CAT

Answer 39

computed axial tomography

Question 40

PERRLA

Answer 40

pupils are equal, round, responsive to light and accommodation

Question 41

analgesic

Answer 41

drug that relieves pain without affecting consciousness

Question 42

anesthesia

Answer 42

an=without, no; -esthesia=feeling; absence of normal sensation, especially pain

Question 43

MRI

Answer 43

magnetic resonance imaging

Question 44

EEG

Answer 44

electroencephalogram

Question 45

HA

Answer 45

headache