Chapter 17 - The Nervous System Flashcards
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neur/o, neur/i
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nervous system, nervous tissue, nerve
2
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gli/o
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neuroglia
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gangli/o, ganglion/o
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ganglion
4
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menig/o, meninge/o
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meninges
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myel/o
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spinal cord (also bone marrow)
6
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radicul/o
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spinal nerve root
7
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encephala/o
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brain
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cerebr/o
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cerebrum
9
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cortic/o
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cerebral cortex, outer portion
10
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cerebell/o
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cerebellum
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thalam/o
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thalamus
12
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ventricul/o
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cavity, ventricle
13
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medull/o
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medulla oblongata (also spinal cord)
14
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psych/o
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mind
15
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narc/o
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stupor, unconsciousness
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somn/o, somn/i
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sleep
17
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-phasia
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speech
18
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-lalia
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speech, babble
19
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-lexia
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reading
20
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-plegia
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paralysis
21
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-paresis
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partial paralysis, weakness
22
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-lepsy
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seizure
23
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-phobia
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persistent, irrational fear
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-mania
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excited state, obsession
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AD
Alzheimer disease
26
ADHD
attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder
27
ANS
autonomic nervous system
28
CNS
central nervous system
29
CP
cerebral palsy
30
CSF
cerebrospinal fluid
31
CTS
carpal tunnel syndrome
32
CVA
cerebrovascular accident
33
EEG
electroencephalogram/graph/graphy
34
LOC
level of consciousness
35
LP
lumbar puncture
36
MS
multiple sclerosis
37
OCD
obsessive-compulsive disorder
38
PNS
peripheral nervous system
39
PTSD
posttraumatic stress disorder
40
TIA
transient ischemic disorder
