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Chapter 5 (The Nervous System - Neurology & Psychiatry) Flashcards

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cerebr/o, encephal/o

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brain
Ex:cerebropathy, cerebrospinal, encephalitis, encephalogram

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cerebell/o

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cerebellum
Ex: cerebellar, cerebellitis

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lob/o

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lobe
Ex: lobotomy, lobectomy

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cephal/o

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head
Ex: microcephaly, macrocephaly

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crani/o

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head, skull

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mening/o, meningi/o

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meninges (membrane surrounding the brain and spinal cord)
Ex: meningitis, meningopathy

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meninges

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membrane surrounding the brain and spinal cord

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dur/o

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dura (tough outer membrane surrounding the brain and spinal cord)
Ex: epidural, subdural hematoma

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dura

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tough outer membrane surrounding the brain and spinal cord

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neur/o

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nerve
Ex: neuralgia, neuropathy

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gangli/o

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nerve bundle
Ex: ganglion, gangliitis

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myel/o

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spinal cord, bone marrow
Ex: myelitis, myelodysplasia

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esthesi/o

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feeling, sensation
Ex: anesthesia, hyperesthesia

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phas/o

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speech
Ex: aphasia

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phren/o, psych/o

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mind
Ex: phrenetic, phsycology

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somn/o, somn/i, hypn/o

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sleep
Ex: somnography, insomnia, hypnosis

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gnosi/o

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know
Ex: agnosia, diagnosis, prognosis

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-mania

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excessive desire
Ex: pyromania, kleptomania

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-phobia

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excessive fear or sensitivity

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ablutophobia

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fear of taking a bath

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acrophobia

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fear of heights

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alektorophobia

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fear of chickens

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arachnophobia

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fear of spiders

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cynophobia

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fear of dogs

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dendrophobia

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fear of treesg

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gynophobia

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fear of women

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ichthyphobia

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fear of fish

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nyctophobia

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fear of night

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phobophobia

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fear of being afraid

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triskaidekaphobia

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fear of the number 13

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-paresis

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slight or partial paralysis
Ex: hemiparesis

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ton/o

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muscle tone, tension, pressure
Ex: dystonia, tonograph

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tax/o

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arrangement, order, coordination
Ex: ataxia, hypotaxia

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-plegia

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paralysis
Ex: quadriplegia

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-asthenia

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weakness
Ex: myasthenia, phonasthenia

36
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peripheral nervous system problems

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problems with the signals being sent to the brain
neuralgia/causalgia - sending painful signals
hyperesthesia/dysesthesia - problems receiving sensations

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central nervous system problems

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syncope - fainting
aphasia/dysphasia - problems speaking
dyslexia - problems reading

38
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aphasia
ah-FAY-zhah

A

inability to speak
a (not)
phas (speaking)
ia (condition)

39
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delirium
deh-LEER-ee-um

A

brief loss of mental function

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dyslexia
dis-LEK-see-ah

A

difficulty reading
dys (bad)
lex (reading)
ia (condition)

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somnambulism

A

sleep walking
somn (sleep)
ambul (walk)
ism (condition)

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syncope

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fainting, losing consciousness due to temporary loss of blood flow to brain

43
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paralysis

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complete loss of sensation and motor function

44
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echoencephalography

A

procedure used to examine the brain using sound waves
echo (echo)
encephalo (brain)
graphy (writing procedure)

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electroencephalography

A

procedure used to examine the electrical activity of the brain
electro (electricity)
encephalo (brain)
graphy (writing procedures)

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lumbar puncture (LP)

A

inserting a needle into the lumbar region of the spine in order to collect spinal fluid to evaluate for signs of infection/inflammation (spinal tap)

47
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magnetic resonance angiography (MRA)

A

procedure used to examine blood vessels
angio (vessel)
graphy (writing procedure)

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cerebral angiography

A

procedure used to examine blood vessels in the brain
cerebr (brain)
al (pertaining to)
angio (vessel)
graphy (writing procedure)

49
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positron emission tomography (PET) scan

A

an imaging procedure that uses radiation (positrons) tp produce cross sections of the brain
e (out)
mission (send)
tomo (cut)
graphy (writing procdure)

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cerebrovascular accident (CVA)

A

an accident involving the blood vessels of the brain
cerebro (brain)
vascul (blood vessel)
ar (pertaining to)

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stroke

A

loss of brain function caused by interruption of blood flow/supply to the brain

52
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hemorrhagic stroke

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a stroke where the blood loss is caused by the rupture of a blood vessel
hemo (blood)
rrhag (excessive bleeding)
ic (pertaining to)

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ischemic stroke

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a stroke where the blood loss is caused by a blockage
isch (hold back)
em (blood)
ic (pertaining to)

54
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transient ischemic attack (TIA)

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a “mini-stroke” caused by the blockage of a blood vessel, which resolves (goes away) within 24 hours

55
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cerebral embolism

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the blockage of a blood vessel in the brain caused by a foreign object (embolus) such as fat or bacteria

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cerebral thombosis

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the blockage of a blood vessel in the brain caused by a blood clot

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ADHD

A

attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder

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ALS

A

amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (Lou Gehrig’s disease)

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CNS

A

central nervous system

60
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CP

A

cerebral palsy

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CSF

A

cerebrospinal fluid

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CVA

A

cerebrovascular accident

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EEG

A

electroencephalogram

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EMG

A

electromyogram

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ICP

A

intracranial pressure

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LOC

A

level of consciousness

67
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LP

A

lumbar puncture

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MRA

A

magnetic resonance

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MS

A

multiple sclerosis

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OCD

A

obsessive compulsive disorder

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PET

A

positron emission tomography

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PNS

A

peripheral nervous system

73
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TIA

A

transient ischemic attack

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