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Nervous Flashcards

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USMLE® Step 1 flashcards
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Prefixes

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A-

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Without

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An-

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Without

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Hemi-

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Half

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Pre-

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Before

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Suffixes

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-algesia

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Sensitivity to pain

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-algia

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Pain

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-kinesia

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Movement

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-phasia

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Speech

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-therapy

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Treatment

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Word Root

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Cerebr/o

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Brain

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Encephal/o

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Brain

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Meningi/o

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Meninges

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Myel/o

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Spinal cord, bone marrow

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Neur/o

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Nerve

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Ventricul/o

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Ventricle

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CNS

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Central nervous system (includes brain and spinal cord only)

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PNS

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Peripheral nervous system (includes ANS and SNS)

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CVA

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Cerebrovascular accident

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EEG

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Electroencephalogram

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LP

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Lumbar puncture

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Structural/Functional

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Brain

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Brain stem (medulla oblong at a), cerebellum, cerebrum

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Meninges

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3 layers: dura, arachnoid, pia
- Dura: outer, durable
- Arachnoid: middle, subarachnoid space, CSF
- Pia: inner, thin

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Nerves

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Sensory and motor

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Spinal cord

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2 way conduction
- Sensory (afferent) and motor (efferent) nerves

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Pathology

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Coma

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Deep sleep, no response to external stimuli

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Concussion

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Brief interruption of brain function with a loss of consciousness

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Contusion (brain)

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Bruising, hemorrhage in the brain due to brain striking inner skull

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Cerebrovascular accident (stroke)

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Death of specific area of brain tissue due to ischemia

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Epilepsy (seizures)

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Excessive, irregular electrical activity of the CNS

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Meningitis

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Inflammation of the meninges due to bacterial infection

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Migraine headache

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Recurring, pulsating, vascular, usually one 1 side. Can cause visual disturbances

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Syncope

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Fainting

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Diagnostic/Laboratory

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Electroencephalogram (EEG)

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Measures electrical activity produced by the brain

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Lumbar puncture

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Hollow needle placed in subarachnoid space to withdraw CSF

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Myelogram

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Use of contrast media to visualize spinal cord and vertebral canal through X-rays

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Procedural

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Physical therapy

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Gross motor skills

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Occupational therapy

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Fine motor skills

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Speech therapy

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Speaking skills

Medical Terminology Exam 3 (3 decks)

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