Chapter 15 Flashcards
what causes encephalitis?
If a virus causes a patient to have an infection in their cerebral issue (inflammation of the brain)
what is hematoma?
localized mass of blood within the cranium, accumulating because of a ruptured blood vessel
what is the cerebrum?
the largest part of the brain
what is a concussion?
head trauma resulting in a loss of consciousness
what is medulla oblongata?
structure joins the pons to the spinal cord
what is a coma?
an abnormally deep unconsciousness with the absence of voluntary response to stimuli
what is hydrocephalus?
a diagnosis that describes too much CSF failing to be reabsorbed
what is the cerebellum?
part of the brain that that monitors muscle tone, body position and adjusts movement
what is paraplegia?
paralysis from the waist down
what is quadriplegic?
paralysis from the cervical region down
what is a neuron?
an individual nerve cell, the functioning unit of the nervous system
what are ventricles?
four hollow chambers within the brain
what is MS?
Chronic, progressive, autoimmune disease that demyelinates the nerves.
what is syncope?
fainting
what is the thalamus?
part of the brain that acts as a relay station, sending sensory nerve impulses like pain and touch from the body to the cerebrum
what is dementia?
brain disease with initial symptoms of forgetfulness and an inability to learn new things
what is neuropathy?
general term for any disease affecting a nerve or nervous tissue
what is the hypothalamus?
part of the brain that controls hear rate, blood pressure, and sensations of hunger or thirst
what is aphasia?
inability to communicate verbally or in writing
what is an axon?
the cell body of a neuron sends an electrical impulse down this structure
infarct/o-
area of dead tissue
-glia
suffix: cells that provide support
dendr/o-
branching structure
pleg/o-
paralysis