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MT12 Nervous system Flashcards

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aesthesi/

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Sensation or feeling

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alges/

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Pain

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cephal/

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Head

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cerebell/

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Cerebellum (the forebrain)

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cerebr/

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Cerebrum (the hindbrain)

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crani/

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Skull

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encephal/

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Brain

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iatr/

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Physician or medicine or treatment

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meningi/

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Membrane that covers the brain and spinal cord

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ment/

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Mind

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myel/

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Spinal cord or bone marrow

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neur/

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Nerve or nervous system

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psych/

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Mind or behaviour

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Paresis

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Weakness or partial paralysis

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Phagia

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Swallowing or eating

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phasia

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Speech

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phobia

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Irrational fear

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plegia

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Paralysis

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therapy

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Treatment

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CNS

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Central nervous system

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TIA

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Transient ischaemic attack (in the brain)

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cerebral

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Pertaining to the brain

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Cerebrovascular

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Relating to blood vessels in the brain

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Cerebrospinal

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Pertaining to the brain and spinal cord

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Cranial

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Pertaining to the skull

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Dysphagia

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Difficulty with swallowing

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Dysphasia

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Difficulty with speaking

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Encephalitis

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Inflammation of the brain

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Haemorrhage

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Bleeding

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Intervertebral

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Pertaining to between the bones of the back

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Intracranial

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Pertaining to within the skull

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Ischaemic

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Pertaining to a deficient supply of blood to a body part

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Meningiomas

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Tumour of the membrane covering the brain and spinal cord

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Meningitis

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Inflammation of the membranes of the brain and spinal cord

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Myelitis

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Inflammation of the spinal cord

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Necrosis

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Death of body tissue

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Otorrhoea

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Discharge from the ear

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Polyneuritis

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Inflammation of many nerves

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Rhinorrhoea

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Discharge from the nose

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Spinal

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Relating to the backbone

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Vertebral

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Relating to the bones in the back

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What is epilepsy

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A condition of disordered electrical activity in the brain that causes convulsions

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What is a fit or convulsion

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An involuntary contraction of the muscles producing contortion of the body and limbs

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hydrocephalus

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Water or fluid on the brain

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hydramnios

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Excess amniotic fluid or a buildup of amniotic fluid during pregnancy

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paraesthesia

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Abnormal heightened sensation

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Panophobia

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A fear of everything or a generalised fear

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androphobia

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A fear of men

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hypnotic

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A drug to induce sleep

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narcotic

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A drug to induce narcosis/ deep sleep (stupor)

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analgesic

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A drug that relieves pain

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anaesthetic

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A drug for the removal of feeling

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psychology

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Study of the mind and behaviour

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psychologist

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A specialist who studies the mind and behaviour

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psychiatrist

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A medical specialist in the treatment of mental illness

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psychiatry

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A medical speciality concerned with treating mental illness

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gerontologist

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A specialist in the study of aging

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geriatrician

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A medical specialist in the healthcare of the elderly

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anaesthetist

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Medical specialist in the study of the control of sensation and resuscitation

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anaesthesiologist

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A specialist in the administration of drugs to control sensation and consciousness

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analgesia

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Absence of pain or lack of sensitivity to pain

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anaesthesia

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Condition of lack of feeling or sensation

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physiotherapy

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Focuses on improving a patient’s ability to move his body

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What is occupational therapy

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Focuses on improving a patient’s ability to perform activities of daily living

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ECG

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Electrocardio gram

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EEG

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Electroencephalogram

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neurology

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Study of the nervous system

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Vasodilation

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The widening of blood vessels

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Vascoconstriction

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The narrowing of blood vessels

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