Central Nervous System Flashcards

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1
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Cephal/o

A

Head

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Crain/o

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Skull

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Cerebell/o

A

Cerebellum
Located at lower back of cranium
Balance and coordination

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4
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Cerebr/o

A

Cerebrum
Largest uppermost part of brain
Thinking part

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5
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Cognitive

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Our ability (or lack of) to think, learn, and memorize

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Meninges

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Mening/o, mening/i

Layers around brain and spinal column

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Nerve root

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Radic/o, radicul/o, rhiz/o

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Mononeuropathy

A

Mon/o
Neur/o
Condition that affects a single nerve

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Myel/o

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Spinal cord or bone marrow

Pathway for nerve impulses between brain, limbs, and lower body

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Neur/o

A

Nerves

Receives and transmits message to and from all Parts of the body

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Sensory organs

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Ears, eyes, nose, skin (toungue)

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Anesthesiologist

A
An- = without
Esthesi/o = feeling 

Specialist

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Psychologist

A

Not MD

psych/o = mind and emotions

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Psychiatrist

A
  • iatrist = specialist

- iatry = study of, field of

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15
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Conscious

A

Being alert, awake, aware, responsive

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16
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A&O

A

Alert and oriented

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17
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Syncopal episode

A

Fainting spell

Brief loss of consciousness

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18
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LOC

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Loss of consciousness or level of consciousness

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19
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Coma

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Deep state of unconsciousness

No response to pain, no speech

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20
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Aneurysm

A

Localized weak spot or balloon like enlargement of the wall of an artery
Often fatal if ruptured

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Stroke

A

Damage to brain that occurs when blood flow to brain is disrupted (blockage)

22
Q

TIA

A

Transient ischemic attack

Little strokes warning

23
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Aphasia

A

A- without
-phasia means speech
Loss of ability to speak, write, comprehend - related to brain damage from stroke

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Hyperesthesia

A

-esthesia = feelings or sensations

Hyper sensitive sensations or reactions to things

25
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Seizure

A

Convulsions,
-ictal = seizure
Sudden, violent, involuntary contraction of a group of muscles caused by disturbances in brain function

26
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Preictal

A

Time before a seizure

27
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Postictal

A

Time after seizure

28
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Encephal/o

A

Brain; coordinates all body activities

29
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cerebral contusion

A

bruising of the brain; result of head injury

30
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cranial hematoma

A

tumor of blood trapped in brain tissue

31
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encephalitis

A

inflammation within the head (brain)

32
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neuropathy

A

nerve disease

33
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Alzheimers

A

disease associated with loss of memory (degeneration)

34
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cephalalgia

A

headache, head pain

35
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neurologist

A

nerve specialist

36
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poliomyelitis

A

inflammation of grey matter of spinal cord

37
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neurectomy

A

surgical removal of a nerve

38
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electroencephalography

A

recording electrical brain wave activitiy

39
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addiction

A

an uncontrollable dependence on a substance

40
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neurotomy

A

surgical incision of the nerves

41
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MRI

A

magnetic resonance imaging

42
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psychology

A

study of the mind

43
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echoencephalogram

A

sonogram (ultrasound) image of the brain

44
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myoparesis

A

muscle paralysis

45
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neurorraphy

A

suturing of the nerve

46
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CT, CAT

A

computed (axial) tomography

47
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PERRLA

A

pupils are equal, round, and responsive to light and accomodation

48
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TIA

A

transient ischemic attack (little stroke)