Chapter 15 Flashcards

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1
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Cerebell/o

A

Cerebellum

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Cerebr/o

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Cerebrum, brain

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3
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Dur/o

A

Dura mater

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4
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Encephal/o

A

Brain

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5
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Gangli/o

A

Ganglion

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6
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Gli/o

A

Glia (neuroglia) glue

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Meningi/o, mening/o

A

Meninges

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Myel/o

A

Spinal cord

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Neur/o

A

Nerve

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Radic/o

A

Nerve root

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Radicul/o

A

Nerve root

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12
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Rhiz/o

A

Nerve root

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13
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Esthesi/o

A

Sensation, sensitivity, feeling

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14
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Ment/o, psych/o

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Mind

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15
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Mon/o

A

Single, one

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16
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Phas/o

A

Speech

17
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Poli/o

A

Gray matter

18
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Quadr/i

A

Four

19
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-iatrist

A

Specialist, physician

20
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-iatry

A

Treatment, specialty

21
Q

-ictal

A

Seizure, attack

22
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-paresis

A

Slight paralysis

23
Q

ADHD

A

Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder

24
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ALS

A

amyotrophic lateral sclerosis

25
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CNS

A

Central nervous system

26
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CP

A

Cerebral palsy

27
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CSF

A

Cerebrospinal fluid

28
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EEG

A

Electroencephalogram

29
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LP

A

Lumbar puncture

30
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MRI

A

Magnetic resonance imaging

31
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MS

A

Multiple sclerosis

32
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PNS

A

Peripheral nervous system

33
Q

TIA

A

Transient ischemic attack

34
Q

CVA

A

Cerebrovascular accident