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electroencephalogram

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record of the electrical activity of the brain

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electroneurodiagnostic

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pertaining to the use of electricity in the diagnosis of a neurological disorder

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epilepsy

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chronic brain disorder due to paroxysmal excessive neuronal charges. Greek: seizure

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epileptic

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pertaining to or suffering from epilepsy

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motor

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structures of the nervous system that send impulses out. Latin: to move

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nerve

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a cord of fibers bound together by connective tissue

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nervous system

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the whole. Integrated nerve apparatus

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neurology

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medical speciality of disorders of the nervous system

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neurosurgeon

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one who operates on the nervous system

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sensory

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pertaining to sensation; structures of the nervous system that carry impulses to the brain

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afferent

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moving toward a center (toward the spinal cord and brain). Latin: to bring to

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autonomic

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self-governing visceral motor division of the peripheral nervous system

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axon

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single process of a nerve cell body that receives nervous stimuli. Greek: axis

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dendrite

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branched extension of the nerve cell body that receives nervous stimuli. Greek: tree-like

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dopamine

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neurotransmitter in some specific areas of the brain

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efferent

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moving away from a center (away from the brain and spinal cord). Latin: to bring away from

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glia

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connective tissue that holds a structure together. Greek: glue

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glial

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pertaining to glia or neuroglia

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neuroglia

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connective tissue holding nervous tissue together

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myelin

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material of the sheath around the axon of a nerve

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neuron

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technical term for a nerve cell, consists of a cell body with its dendrites and axons

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neurotransmitter

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chemical agent that relays messages from one nerve cell to the next

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parasympathetic (two prefixes)

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division of the autonomic nervous system; calms the body

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somatic

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a division of the peripheral nervous system serving the skeletal muscles

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sympathetic

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division of the autonomic nervous system; excites the body

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synapse

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junction between two nerve cells where electrical impulses are transmitted

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visceral, viscus, viscera

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pertaining to the internal organs

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cerebellum

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posterior area of the brain between the midbrain and the cerebral hemispheres

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cerebrospinal

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pertaining to the brain and spinal cord

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cerebrospinal fluid

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fluid formed in the ventricles of the brain, surrounds brain and spinal cord

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cerebrum, cerebral

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pertaining to the cerebral hemispheres of the brain

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corpus callosum

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bridge of nerve fibers connecting the two cerebral hemispheres

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frontal lobe

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front area of the cerebral hemispheres

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gyrus, gyri

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rounded elevation on the surface of the cerebral hemispheres

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hypothalamus

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an endocrine gland in the floor and wall of the third ventricle of the brain

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occipital lobe

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posterior area of the cerebral hemisphere

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parieatl lobe

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area of the brain under the parietal lobe

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sulcus, sulci

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groove on the surface of the cerebral hemisphere that separate gyri

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temporal lobe

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posterior 2/3 of the cerebral hemisphere

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thalamus

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mass of gray matter under the ventricle in each cerebral hemisphere

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arachnoid mater

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weblike middle layer of the three meninges

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dura mater

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hard, fibrous outer layer of the meninges

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epidural

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above the dura

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epidural space

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space between the dura mater and the wall of the vertebral canal

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meninges

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three-layeres covering of the brain and spinal cord

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meningitis

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inflammation of the meninges

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pia mater

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delicate inner layer of the meninges

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subarachnoid space

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space between pia mater and the arachnoid membrane

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Alzheimer disease

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common form of dementia

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cognition

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process of acquiring memory through thinking, learning, and memory. Latin: knowledge

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confusion

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mental state in which environmental stimuli are not processed appropriately

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delirium

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acute altered state of consciousness with agitation and disorientation

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dementia

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chronic, progessive, irreversible loss of cognitive/intellectual functions

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empathy

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ability to place yourself into the feelings and emotions of another person

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sympathy

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appreciation and concern for another person’s mental state

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sedative

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agent that calms nervous excitement

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sedation

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state of being calmed

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senile

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characteristic of old age

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stroke

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acute clinical event caused by impaired cerebral circulation

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grand mal

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old name for generalized tonic-clonic seizure

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narcolepsy

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involuntary falling asleep

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petit mal

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old name for absence seizures

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postictal

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transient neurologic decifit after seizure

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ictal

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pertaining to/caused by a seizure

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tic

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sudden, involuntary, repeated contraction of muscles. French

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tonic

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state of muscular contraction

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tonic-clonic seizure

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the body alternates between muscular rigidity and jerking muscular contractions

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Tourette syndrome

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disorder of multiple motor and vocal tics. Named after Gilles de la Tourette, French neurologist

Medical Terminology (9 decks)

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