Exam 2 Flashcards
subdural hemotoma
tumor of blood below the dura mater
neuroasthenia
nerve weakness
AD
alzheimers disease
ALS
amyotropic lateral sclerosis
- muscle atrophy
- also called Lou Gherigs Disease
CP
cerebral palsy
dementia
cognitive impairment
loss of intellectual brain function
bell palsy
paralysis of muscles on one side of the face
TIA
transient ischemic attack
meningomyeocele
protrusion of the meninges and spinal cord
ganglion
group of nerves located outside the central nervous system
glia
cells that support and nourish nervous tissue
neurolysis
seperating a nerve
radictomy
incision of a nerve root
rhizotomy
incision of a nerve root
glioblastoma
most malignant and most common type of tumor in the brain
encephalitis
inflammation of the brain
cerebral thrombosis
pertaining to the cerebrum
abnormal clot
What are the 3 most common assessment tests performed on a patient when evaluating cardiac problems in a hospital setting?
1) draw blood
2) chest x-ray
3) ECG (test electrical system)
What is Bruce Protocol?
Increasing speed and elevation of the treadmill every 3 minutes
What is modified Bruce Protocol?
Increasing elevation of the treadmill every 3 minutes
tricuspid valve
located between the right atrium and the right ventrical
mitral valve
located between the left atrium and the left ventrical
myocardium
thick, middle muscle layer in the heart
plasma
liquid part of the blood which suspends cells
erthrocytes
red blood cells that carry oxygen
leukocytes
white blood cells that fight infection
thrombocytes
aid in blood clotting process
apheresis
removal of blood
dynia
pain
penia
lack of / deficience
poiesis
formation / making something
sclerosis
hardening of tissue