Lesson 4A (Part 1) Flashcards by Lindsay Moulaison

Q

What is the nervous system composed of? (4)

A

Brain
Spinal cord
Nerves
Ganglia

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What does the nervous system do? (3)

A

Master controller
Regulates
Communicates systems in the body

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What is the nervous system the centre of?

A

All mental activity

thought
learning
memory

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What does the nervous system carry?

A

Electrical messages to and from the brain and spinal cord

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Neur/o

A

Nerve

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Neuron

A

Nerve cell

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Neuroma

A

Nerve tumour

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Neuritis

A

Inflammation of the nerve

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Neuropathy

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Disease of the nerve

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Mening/o

A

Membranes surrounding the brain and spinal cord

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Myel/o

A

Spinal cord

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Myelogram

A

X-ray of the spinal canal using contrast material

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Cele

A

Abnormal protrusion of a structure out of the normal anatomical position
- hernia

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Meningomyelocele

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Protrusion of membranes and spinal cord

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Cerebell/o

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Cerebellum

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Cephal/o

A

Head

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Cephalgia

A

Headache

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Encephal/o

A

Inside the head

- brain

Q

Anencephalic

A

Born without a brain/skulll

Q

Dys (3)

A

Difficult
Painful
Abnormal

Q

Dyslexia

A

Difficulty reading

Q

Pathy

A

Disease or abnormality

Q

Encephalopathy

A

Disease of the brain

Q

Neuropathy

A

Disease of the nerves

Q

Plasia (3)

A

Development
Formation
Growth

Q

Aplasia

A

No development

Q

Hyperplasia

A

Over development or growth

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Hypoplasia

A

Under development or growth

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Plegia

A

Paralysis

Q

Hemiplegia

A

Paralysis on one side of the body

Q

Quadriplegia

A

Paralysis for all four limbs

Q

Paraplegia

A

Paralysis of both legs