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Lesson 11 Flashcards

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Cerebrum, brain

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Cerebr

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Head

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Cephal

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Brain

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Encephal

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Meninges

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Mening

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Spinal cord

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Myel

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Speech

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Phas

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Paralysis

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Pleg

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Gray, gray matter

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Poli

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Mind

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Psych

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Four

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Quadr

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Half

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-hemi

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Many, much

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Poly-

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Disease characterized by early domestic, confusion, loss of recognition of persons or familiar surroundings, restlessness, and impaired memory

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AD

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Jarring or shaking that results in injury; brain concussion may be caused by slight or severe head injury;symptoms include vertigo, headache, and loss of consciousness

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Concussion

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Disorder caused by increased amount of cerebrospinal fluid in the ventricles of the brain, which can cause enlargement of the cranium in infants

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Hydrocephalus

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Diagnostic procedure performed by insertion of a needle into the subachnoid space usually between the third and fourth lumbar vertebrae.

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Lumbar puncture

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Degenerative disease characterized by sclerotic patches along the brain and spinal cord

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Multiple sclerosis

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Paralysis from the waist down caused by damage to the lower level spinal cord

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Paraplegia

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Chronic degenerative disease of the central nervous system

Symptoms: resting tremors, rigidity, expressionless face, and shuffling gait

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Parkinson’s disease

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Sudden attack with involuntary series of contractions

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Seizure

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Disorder characterized by interruption of blood supply to a region of the brain.

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Stroke

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Bleeding caused by a ruptured blood vessel just outside the brain that rapidly fills the space between the brain and the skull with blood

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Subarachnoid hemorrhage

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Sudden deficient supply of blood to the brain lasting a short time

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Transient ischemic attack

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AD

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Alzheimer’s disease

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LP

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Lumbar puncture

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MS

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Multiple sclerosis

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PD

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Parkinson’s disease

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CVA

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Stoke (cerebrovascular accident)

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TIA

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Transient ischemic attack

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