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Vet Med Term > Ch 9 > Flashcards

Ch 9 Flashcards

1
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Myel/o

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Spinal cord

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2
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Phas/o

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Speech

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3
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Poli/o

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Gray matter

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4
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Pont/o

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Pons

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5
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Radicul/o

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Nerve root

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6
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Thec/o

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Sheath

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7
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-algesia

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Pain, sensitivity

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8
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-esthesia

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Feeling, sensation

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9
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-paresis

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Weakness

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10
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-phasia

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Speech

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11
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-plegia

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Paralysis

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12
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-taxia

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Muscle coordination

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13
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Comprised of unsheathed or uncovered cell bodies and dendrites

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Gray matter

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14
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Myelinated nerve fibers

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White matter

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15
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Cerebrum

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Largest section, upper portion, processes thoughts and judgement, etc

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16
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Cerebral cortex

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Outer layer or cerebrum, composed of folds of gray matter

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17
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Gyri

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Elevated portion of the cerebrum, or convolutions

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18
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Thalamus

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Center for relaying impulses from eyes, ears, and skin to cerebrum, controls perception of pain

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19
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Diencehalon

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Located between cerebrum, contains thalamus and hypothalamus

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20
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Sulci

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Fissures, or valleys, between Gyri

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21
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Hypothalamus

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Controls body temperature, appetite, sleep, sexual desire, and emotions, automatic nervous system, cardio, etc

22
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Cerebellum

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Coordinating body movements, balance, refines muscular units

23
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Brain stem

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Midbrain- pathway for impulses between brain and spinal cord
Pons- means bridge between cerebellum to rest of brain
Medulla oblongata- brain to spinal cord

24
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Gli/o

25
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Meninges

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Protective membrane sac of cns, has 3 layers: dura mater, arachnoid layer, pia mater

26
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Dura mater

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Outermost, tough, fibrous sac

27
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Subdural space

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Empty space between dura mater and arachnoid layer

28
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Pia mater

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Applied directly to surface of brain

29
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Afferent neuron

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Sensory neurons, carry info from sensory to cns

30
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Subarachnoid space

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Contains csf

31
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Arachnoid layer

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Thin, delicate layer attached to pia matter

32
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Efferent neurons

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Motor neurons, carry instructions from cns to muscles or glands

33
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Sympathetic (ans)

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Fight or flight

34
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Parasympathetic (ans)

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Rest and digest

35
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Somatic nerves

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Voluntary actions, skin & skeletal

36
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Aura

A

Sensations occurring prior to epileptic seizure or migraine

37
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Myasthenia gravis

A

Muscular weakness and fatigue due to insufficient neurotransmitter at synapses

38
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Dura mater

A

Outermost, tough, fibrous sac

39
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Arachnoid layer

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Thin, delicate layer attached to pia matter

40
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Positron emission tomography (PET)

A

Use of positive radionuclides to construct an image of the brain; image reveals metabolic activity of brain areas

41
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Subdural space

A

Empty space between dura mater and arachnoid layer

42
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Meninges

A

Protective membrane sac of cns, has 3 layers: dura mater, arachnoid layer, pia mater

43
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Subarachnoid space

A

Contains csf

44
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Efferent neurons

A

Motor neurons, carry instructions from cns to muscles or glands

45
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Afferent neuron

A

Sensory neurons, carry info from sensory to cns

46
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Pia mater

A

Applied directly to surface of brain

47
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Sympathetic (ans)

A

Fight or flight

48
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Parasympathetic (ans)

A

Rest and digest

49
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Somatic nerves

A

Voluntary actions, skin & skeletal

50
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Positron emission tomography (PET)

A

Use of positive radionuclides to construct an image of the brain; image reveals metabolic activity of brain areas

51
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Myasthenia gravis

A

Muscular weakness and fatigue due to insufficient neurotransmitter at synapses

52
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Aura

A

Sensations occurring prior to epileptic seizure or migraine

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