Med term 13 Nervous system

Question 1

Neuron

Answer 1

nerve cell

Question 2

mening/o

Answer 2

meninges

Question 3

cerebr/o
encephal/o

Answer 3

brain

Question 4

meninges

Answer 4

3 membranes that surround/protect spinal cord/brain

Question 5

how many pairs of nerves come out of the spinal cord

Answer 5

31 pairs

Question 6

CVA

Answer 6

cerebrovascular accident

Question 7

Akinesia

Answer 7

complete or partial loss of muscle movement

Question 8

Bradykinesia

Answer 8

abnormal slowness of movement or sluggish mental and physical processing

Question 9

Hyperkinesia

Answer 9

abnormally increased activity or motor function

Question 10

Aphagia

Answer 10

inability or refusal to swallow

Question 11

Aphasia

Answer 11

absence or impairment of the ability to communicate

Question 12

neuralgia

Answer 12

pain along course of nerve

Question 13

coma

Answer 13

a state of unconsciousness which cannot be awoken

Question 14

Quadriplegia

Answer 14

paralysis of all 4 limbs

Question 15

Meningocele

Answer 15

herniation of the meninges through a defect in the skull or vertebral column

Question 16

Multiple sclerosis

Answer 16

chronic disease of the central nervous system in which there is progressive destruction of the myelin sheaths of the neurons

Question 17

Parkinson disease

Answer 17

chronic nerves system disease characterized by a fine, slowly spreading tremor, muscle weakness, rigidity and a peculiar gate.

Question 18

-orexia

Answer 18

appetite

Question 19

PTSD

Answer 19

post traumatic stress disorder
-emotional response after a traumatic even or situation

Question 20

Panic attack

Answer 20

episode of acute anxiety that occurs unpredictably

Question 21

antisocial behavior

Answer 21

behavior acts against the rights of others or contrary to societal standards

Question 22

hypochondriasis

Answer 22

people think they’re sick when they’re not