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Exam 3 - Chapter 15: Nervous system (by definition) Flashcards

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USMLE® Step 1 flashcards
1
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carry or move inward or toward a structure

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afferent

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protective mechanism that blocks specific substances found in the bloodstream from entering delicate brain tissue

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blood-brain barrier

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to carry or move away from a central structure

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efferent

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complex neural system located beneath the cerebrum that controls basic emotions and drives and plays important roles in memory

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limbic system

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additional external myelin sheath that is formed by Schwann cells and found only on axons in the peripheral nervous system

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neurilemma

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organ chamber or cavity that holds fluid

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ventricle

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structure that joins the two brain hemispheres together

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corpus callosum

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folds in the brain

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gyri

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portion of the brain that regulates involuntary activities such as heart rate and body temperature

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hypothalamus

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receives all sensory stimuli (except olfactory) and sends them to the cerebral cortex

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thalamus

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name for the three covering membranes in the brain

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meninges

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outermost covering of the brain and spinal cord. It’s tough, fibrous, and dense

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dura mater

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the middle of the three coverings of the brain with a web-like appearance

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arachnoid

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the innermost of the three membranes covering the brain

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pia mater

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combining form of “cerebrum”

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cerebr/o

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combining form of “cranium” or “skull”

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crani/o

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combining form of “brain”

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encephal/o

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combining form of “ganglion” or “knot like mass”

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gangli/o

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combining form of “neurological tissue”

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gli/o

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combining form of “movement”

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kinesi/o

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combining form of “thin” or “slender”

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lept/o

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combining form of “word” or “phrase”

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lex/o

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(1 of 2) combining form of “meninges” which are the membranes covering the brain and spinal cord

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mening/o

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(2 of 2) combining form of “meninges” which are the membranes covering the brain and spinal cord

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meningi/o

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combining form of “bone marrow” or “spinal cord”

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myel/o

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combining form of “stupor” or “numbness”

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narc/o

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combining form of “nerve”

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neur/o

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combining form of “nerve root”

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radicul/o

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combining form of “strength”

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sthen/o

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combining form of “thalamus”

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thalam/o

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combining form of “sheath” but also used to refer to the meninges

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thec/o

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combining form of “tension”

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ton/o

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combining form of “ventricle” either the heart or the brain

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ventricul/o

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(1 of 2) suffix for “pain”

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-algesia

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(2 of 2) suffix for “pain”

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-algia

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suffix for “weakness” or “debility”

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-asthenia

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suffix for “feeling”

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-esthesia

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suffix for “movement”

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-kinesia

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suffix for “seizure”

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-lepsy

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suffix for “partial paralysis”

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-paresis

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suffix for “speech”

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-phasia

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suffix for “full paralysis”

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-plegia

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suffix for “order” or “coordination”

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-taxia

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prefix for “thick”

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pachy-

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prefix for “near” or “beyond”

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para-

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inflammation of the nerve root associated with the spinal column

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radiculitis

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involuntary movement

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dyskinesia

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stroke caused by the narrowing of the arteries in the brain or the neck

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ischemic stroke

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sudden rupture of an artery inside the brain

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intracerebral hemorrhage

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blood released into the space surrounding the brain

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subarachnoid hemorrage

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inability to speak

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aphasia

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lack of muscle coordination

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ataxia

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a clot-busting medication given during a stroke

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thrombolytic

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mental disorder where there is a severe loss of contact with reality

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psychosis

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mental disorder caused by an emotion experienced in the past that overwhelmingly interferes with present emotion

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neurosis

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inability to comprehend visual, auditory, spacial, olfactory, or other sensations even through the sensory sphere is intact

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agnosia

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condition of weakness or loss of strength

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asthenia

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lack of muscle coordination or control

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ataxia

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any sudden or violent muscle contraction

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convulsion

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inability to learn and process written language despite adequate intelligence and exposure

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dyslexia

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autoimmune condition that causes acute inflammation fo the peripheral nerves in which myelin sheaths on the axons are destroyed. Weak nerve impulses and loss of reflex are sx

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Guillan-Barre syndrome

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inherited disease of the CNS characterized by quick, involuntary movements and mental deterioration

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Huntington chorea

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congenital deformity where some or all of the fetal brain is missing

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anencephaly

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congenital deformity of the neural tube which fails to close during fetal development (lower spine issues)

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spina bifida

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sensation of numbness, prickling, tingling, or heightened sensitivity

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paresthesia

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The technical term for the condition of polio, causes the gray matter of the spinal chord to to enflame and paralysis

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poliomyelitis

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acute encephalopathy and fatty infiltration of the brain, liver, and possibly other organs

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Reye syndrome

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