Chapter 2: Other Terms of the Nervous Systems Flashcards
1
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What is Cognitive Processes?
A
Learning, concentration, memory, language, reasoning and decision making.
2
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What is Comatose?
A
Refers to a person in a coma.
3
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What is Congenital?
A
Present at birth
4
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What is Gait?
A
Manner of walking.
5
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What is Ischemic?
A
Pertaining to an interruption in blood supply to the brain.
6
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What is Recreational Drug?
A
Used for personal pleasure rather than medical reasons.
7
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What is Sclerosis?
A
Abnormal hardening of body tissue.
8
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What is Somatic?
A
Pertaining to the physical body (as opposed to the mind).
9
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What is Spasticity?
A
A condition characterized by tight or stiff muscles.
10
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What is Syncope?
A
Fainting.
11
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What is Transient?
A
Passing quickly.
