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Ch.10 Flashcards

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Pertaining to below the Dural membrane

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Subdural

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Watery fluid that flows throughout the brain and around the spinal cord

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Cerebrospinal fluid

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Pertaining to upon or outside the dura mater

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Epidural

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Inflammation of the brain

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Encephalitis

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Disease of the brain

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Encephalopathy

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Without a brain

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Anencephaly

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Hernia of the brain

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Encephalocele

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Highly malignant tumor of the brain

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Glioblastoma

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Thin delicate structure of the pia and arachnoid membranes

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Leptomeninges

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Benign slow growing tumor

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Meningioma

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Pertaining to the meninges

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Meningeal

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Hernia of the meninges and the spinal cord

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Myelomeningocele

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Inflammation of the meninges

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Meningitis

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Record of the spinal cord

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Myelogram

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14
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Disease of the nerve

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Neuropathy

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15
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Inflammation of many nerves

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Polyneuritis

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Benign tumor of the nerves

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Neuroma

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17
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Suture of the nerves

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Neurorrhaphy

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18
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Inflammation of the nerve root

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Radiculitis

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19
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Disease of the nerve root

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Radiculopathy

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20
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Pertaining to the vagus nerve

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Vagal

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21
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Without pain

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Analgesia

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22
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Less sensitivity to pain

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Hypalgesia

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23
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Extreme sensitivity to pain

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Hyperalgesia

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24
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Pain in the nerve

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Neuralgia

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25
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Pain in the head

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Cephalgia

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26
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Pain in the muscle

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Myalgia

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27
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Burning in the pain

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Causalgia

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28
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Condition of deep sleep

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Comatose

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29
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To reduce sensation

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Anesthesia

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30
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Excessive feeling to pain

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Hyperestesia

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31
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Abnormal feeling or sensation

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Paresthesia

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32
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Slow movement

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Bradykinesia

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33
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Excessive movement

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Hyperkinesia

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34
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Chronic brain disorder characterized by recurrent seizure activity

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Epilepsy

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35
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Sleep seizure

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Narcolepsy

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36
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Difficulty with words

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Dyslexia

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37
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Half weakness

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Hemiparesis

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38
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Without speech

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Aphasia

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39
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Difficulty with speech

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Dysphasia

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40
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Paralysis of one side of the body

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Hemiplegia

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41
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Paralysis in the lower part of the body

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Paraplegia

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42
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All four extremities are paralyzed

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Quadriplegia

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43
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Without movement

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Apraxia

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44
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Nerves have no strength

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Neurasthenia

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45
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Muscle weakness

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Myasthenia

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46
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Fainting

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Syncope

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47
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Pertaining to fainting

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Syncopal

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48
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No coordination

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Ataxia

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49
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Abnormal accumulation of fluid in the brain

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Hydrocephalus

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50
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Congenital defects in the lumbar spinal column by imperfect union of vertebral parts

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Spina bifida

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Brain disorder marked by gradual and progressive mental deterioration, personality changes, and impairment of daily functioning

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Alzheimer’s disease

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52
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Degenerative disorder of motor neurons in the spinal cord and brainstem

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Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS)

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Chronic brain disorder characterized by recurrent seizure activity

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Epilepsy

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Clonic seizure (grand mall) characterized by sudden loss of consciousness, falling down and then tonic contractions

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Tonic

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Sensation experienced by the affected person before onset of a seizure

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Aura

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Momentary clouding of an consciousness and loss of awareness of the persons surroundings

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Absence seizures

57
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Destruction of the myelin sheath on neurons in the CNS and it’s replacement of plaques of sclerotic hard tissue

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Multiple sclerosis

58
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Paralysis partial or complete loss of motor function

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Palsy

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Paralysis of the 7th cranial nerve

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Bell’s palsy

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Degeneration of neurons in the basal ganglia occurring in later life and leading to tremors, weakness of muscles and slowness of movement

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Parkinson disease

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Involuntary, spasmodic, twitching movements, uncontrollable vocal sounds and inappropriate words

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Tourette syndrome

62
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Viral infection affecting the peripheral nerves

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Herpes zoster (shingles)

63
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Brain disease and dementia occurring with AIDS

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HIV encephalopathy

64
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Abnormal growth of brain tissue and meninges

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Brain tumors

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Meningioma

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Benign

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Astrocytoma, glioblastoma, oligodendroglioma

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Malignant

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Type of traumatic brain injury caused by a blow to the head. Majority of symptoms are gone in 24 hours or less

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Cerebral concussion

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Bruising of brain tissue as a result of direct trauma to the head. Neurological deficit that lasts longer than 24 hours and could be permanent

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Cerebral contusion

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CVA stroke

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Cerebrovascular accident

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Three types of stroke

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Thrombotic, embolic, hemorrhagic

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Blood clot

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Thrombotic

72
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Dislodged thrombus that travels to cerebral arteries and occluded a small vessel

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Embolic

73
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Blood vessel that breaks and bleeds

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Hemorrhagic

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Clot dissolving drug

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Tissue plasminogen activator (tPA)

75
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Removal of the atherosclerotic plaque along with the inner lining of the affected carotid artery

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Carotid endarterectomy

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Samples of CSF are examined

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Cerebrospinal fluid analysis

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X-ray imaging of the arterial blood vessels in the brain after injection of contrast material

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Cerebral angiography

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Shows brain function

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Positron emission tomography (PET)

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Recording of the electrical activity of the brain

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Electroencephalography (EEG)

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CSF is withdrawn from between two lumbar vertebrae for analysis

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Lumbar puncture (LP)

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Cerebellar function test for balance

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Rombergs test

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To determine deep brain injury (rub fingers on bottom of foot to see if toes curl)

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Babinski test

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Drill into the skull to relieve pressure or to remove hematomas

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Burr holes

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CNS

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Central nervous system

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CSF

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Cerebral spinal fluid

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CVA

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Cerebrovascular accident

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EEG

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Electroencephalography

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ICP

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Intracranial pressure

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LP

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Lumbar puncture

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LOC

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Level of consciousness

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MS

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Multiple sclerosis

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TIA

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Transient ischemic attacks

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tPA

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Tissue plasminogen activator

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DTR’s

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Deep tendon reflexes

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Maintain the health of nervous system- don’t transmit impulses

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Glia cells

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Carries messages toward the brain and spinal cord

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Afferent nerve

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Glial cell that transports water and salts from capillaries

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Astrocysts

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Nerves that control involuntary body functions of muscles, glands, and internal organs

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Autonomic nervous system

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Microscopic fiber that carriers the nervous impulse along a nerve cell

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Axon

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Protective separation between the blood and brain cells that keeps substances from penetrating capillary walls and entering the brain

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Blood brain barrier

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Carries messages away from the brain and spinal cord

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Efferent nerve

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Glial cell that lines the membranes within the brain and spinal cord, helps from cerebrospinal fluid

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Ependymal cell

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Connective and supporting tissue of an organ

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Stroma

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Cerebellum

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Cerebell/o

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Cerebrum

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Cerebr/o

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Dura mater

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Dur/o

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Brain

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Encephal/o

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Glial cells

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Gli/o

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Thin, slender

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Lept/o

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Membranes, meninges

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Mening/o

Meningi/o

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Pons

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Pont/o

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Nerve root

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Radicul/o

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Thalamus

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Thalam/o

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Sheath

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Thec/o

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Vagus nerve

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Vag/o

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Excessive sensitivity to pain

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Alges/o

-Algesia

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Deep sleep

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Comat/o

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Feeling, nervous sensation

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Esthesi/o

-esthesia

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Movement

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Kines/o

  • kinesia
  • kinesis
  • kinetic
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Seizure

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-lepsy

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Word, phrase

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Lex/o

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Slight paralysis

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-paresis

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Speech

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-phasia

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Paralysis

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-plegia

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Action

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-praxia

126
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Strength

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-sthenia

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Cut off

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Syncop/o

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Order, coordination

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Tax/o

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Glue

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Gli/o

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Spine

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Spin/o

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Order

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Tax/o

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Nourishment

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Troph/o

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