Creative Study Chapter 4 Flashcards by Alex Bresach | Brainscape

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Neuron

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functional units that consist of cell bodies (nucleus/dendrites), axon, and myelin

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Myelin

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fat and protein sheath around axons

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Central Nervous System

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brain and spinal cord

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Peripheral Nervous System

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nerves that branch from the CNS

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Autonomic Nervous System

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nerves that carry involuntary impulses to smooth muscle, cardiac muscle, and various glands

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Somatic Nervous System

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voluntary, conscious control (skeletal muscles)

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cerebell/o

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cerebellum (little brain)

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cerebr/o

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cerebrum largest part of the brain

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crani/o

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skull

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encephal/o

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entire brain

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esthesi/o

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sensation

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gangli/o

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ganglion (knot)

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gli/o

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glue

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gnos/o

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knowing

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hypn/o

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sleep

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kinesi/o

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movement

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lex/o

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word or phrase

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mening/o

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meninges (membrane)

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meningi/o

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meninges (membrane)

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myel/o

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spinal cord or bone marrow

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narc/o

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stupor or sleep

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neur/o

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nerve

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phas/o

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speech

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phob/o

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exaggerated fear or sensitivity

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phor/o

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carry or bear

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phren/o

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mind

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psych/o

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mind

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schiz/o

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split

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somat/o

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body

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somn/i

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sleep

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somn/o

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sleep

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spin/o

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spine (thorn)

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spondyl/o

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vertebra

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stere/o

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three-dimensional or solid

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tax/o

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order or coordination

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thalam/o

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thalamus (a room)

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thym/o

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mind

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ton/o

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tone or tension

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top/o

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place

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ventricul/o

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ventricle (belly or pouch)

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vertebr/o

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vertebra

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cata-

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down

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-asthenia

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weakness

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-lepsy

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seizure

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-mania

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condition of abnormal impulse toward

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-paresis

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slight paralysis

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-plegia

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paralysis

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ADHD

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Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder

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ALS

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Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis

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ANS

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Autonomic Nervous System

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BD

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Bipolar Disorder

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CNS

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Central Nervous System

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CP

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Cerebral Palsy

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CSF

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Cerebrospinal Fluid

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CT

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Computed Tomography

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CVA

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Cerebrovascular Accident

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DTR

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Deep Tendon Reflexes

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ECT

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Electroconvulsive Therapy

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EEG

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Electroencephalogram

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GAD

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Generalized Anxiety Disorder

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GCS

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Glasgow Coma Scale

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HD

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Huntington Disease

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LP

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Lumbar Puncture

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MRA

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Magnetic Resonance Angiography

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MRI

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Magnetic Resonance Imaging

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MS

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Multiple Sclerosis

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NCV

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Nerve Conduction Velocity

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OCD

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Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder

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PET

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Positron-Emission Tomography

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PNE

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Peripheral Nervous System

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PSG

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Polysomnography

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PTSD

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Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder

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SAD

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Seasonal Affective Disorder

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SPECT

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Single-Photon Emission Computed Tomography

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TIA

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transient Ischemic Attack