Chapter 15 - Nervous System Flashcards by Tyshia Terry

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cerebr/o

A

cerebellum

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cani/o

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cranium (skull)

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encephal/o

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brain

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gangli/o

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ganglion (knot or knotlike mass)

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gli/o

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glue

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kinesi/o

A

movement

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lept/o

A

thin, slender

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lex/o

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word, phrase

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mening/o

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meninges (membranes covering the brain and spinal cord)

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meningi/o

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meninges (membranes covering the brain and spinal cord)

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myel/o

A

bone marrow; spinal cord

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narc/o

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stupor; numbness; sleep

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neur/o

A

nerve

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radicul/o

A

nerve root

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sthen/o

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strength

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thalam/o

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thalamus

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thec/o

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sheath (usually refers to meninges)

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ton/o

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tension

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ventricul/o

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ventricle (of heart and brain)

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-algesia

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pain

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-algia

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pain

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-asthenia

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weakness, debility

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-esthesia

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feeling

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-kinesia

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movement

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-lepsy

A

seizure

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-paresis

A

partial paralysis

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-phasia

A

speech

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-plegia

A

paralysis

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-taxia

A

order, condition

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pachy-

A

thick

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para-

A

near, beside; beyond

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syn-

A

union, together, joined

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uni-

A

one

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AD

A

alzheimer disease

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LOC

A

loss of consciousness

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ADHD

A

attention deficit-hyperactivity disorder

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LP

A

lumbar puncture

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CNS

A

central nervous system

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CP

A

cerebral palsy

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MEG

A

magnetoencephalography

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MRI

A

magnetic resonance imaging

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CSF

A

cerebrospinal tomography

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MS

A

musculoskeletal; multiple sclerosis; mental status; mitral stenosis

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CT

A

computed tomography

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MSI

A

magnetic source imaging

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CTA

A

computed tomography angiography

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NCV

A

nerve conduction velocity

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CVA

A

cerebrovascular accident

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PET

A

positron emission tomography

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EEG

A

electrocencephalography

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PNS

A

peripheral nervous system

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EMG

A

electromyography

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SRS

A

stereotactic radiosurgery

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ICP

A

intracranial pressure

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TIA

A

transient ischemic attack