Chapter 10 Flashcards
Agosia
inability to interpret sensations and hence to recognize things, typically as a result of brain damage
Agraphia
an impairment or loss of a previous ability to write
Alexia
an acquired disorder resulting in the inability to read or comprehend written language
Anticholingergic
(chiefly of a drug) inhibiting the physiological action of acetylcholine, especially as a neurotransmitter
Aphasia
a language disorder caused by damage in a specific area of the brain that controls language expression and comprehension
Bradykinesia
means slowness of movement, and it is one of the cardinal symptoms of Parkinson’s
Cerebrospinal fluid
is made by tissue that lines the ventricles (hollow spaces) in the brain
Cheyne-Stokes respiration
a rare abnormal breathing pattern that can occur while awake but usually occurs during sleep
Contracture
A permanent tightening of the muscles, tendons, skin, and nearby tissues that causes the joints to shorten and become very stiff
Craniotomy
surgical opening into the skull
Deoxyribonucleic acid
a molecule that contains the biological instructions that make each species unique
Diplopia
double vision or seeing double
Dysphasia
language disorder marked by deficiency in the generation of speech
Endoplasmic reticulum
a network of membranous tubules within the cytoplasm of a eukaryotic cell, continuous with the nuclear membrane
Foramen mangum
is a large, oval-shaped opening in the occipital bone of the skull
Hemiparesis
s weakness or inability to move on one side of the body
Meninges
three layers of membranes that cover and protect your brain and spinal cord
Mitochondria
an organelle found in large numbers in most cells, in which the biochemical processes of respiration and energy production occur
Neuropeptide
auxiliary messenger molecules that always co-exist in nerve cells with one or more small molecule (classic) neurotransmitters
Nuchal rigidity
simply refers to neck stiffness
Photophobia
eye discomfort in bright light
Ribosome
a minute particle consisting of RNA and associated proteins found in large numbers in the cytoplasm of living cells