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Module 12: The Nervous System Flashcards

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Cephal

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Head

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Encephal

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Brain

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Cerebr

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Cerebrum

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Mening

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Meninges

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Meninges

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The membranous coverings of the brain and spinal cord

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Myel

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Spinal cord

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Neur

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Nerve

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Dys-

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Difficult/painful

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-plasia

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Development/growth

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-plegia

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Paralysis

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Cephalic

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Pertaining to the head

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Encephalitis

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Inflammation of the brain

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Cerebral

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Pertaining to the cerebrum

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Meningitis

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Inflammation of the meninges

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Myelitis

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Inflammation of the spinal cord

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Neuralgia

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Nerve pain

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Dysphagia

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Difficulty swallowing

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Encephalopathy

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Disease of the brain

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Hyperplasia

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Over development

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Hemiplegia

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Paralysis of one half of the body

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Cephalgia

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Pain in the head (headache)

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Encephalogram

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Recording of the brain

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EEG

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Electroencephalogram (recording of the electrical impulses of the brain)

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Paraplegia

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Paralysis of the lower part of the body

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Quadriplegia

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Paralysis of all four limbs

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Tetraplegia

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Paralysis of all four limbs

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Meningomyelocele

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Protrusion of the membranes and spinal cord

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Myelogram

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X-ray of the spinal cord

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Neuropathy

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Disease of the nerves

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Neuroma

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Nerve tumour

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Alzheimer disease

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Deterioration of mental capacity

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Cerebrovascular accident (CVA)

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Damage of cerebral blood vessels (stroke)

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Epilepsy

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Seizure caused by brain disorder

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Glioblastoma

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Malignant brain tumour

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Multiple sclerosis

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Destruction of myelin sheath of the central nervous system

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Syncope

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Fainting (inadequate flow of blood to the brain)

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CSF

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Cerebrospinal Fluid

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Dysphasia

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Difficulty speaking

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