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Nervous System Flashcards

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Nerve, nervous system/tissue

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Neur/o, Neur/i

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Ganglion

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Gangli/o, ganglion/o

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Meninges

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Mening/o, meninge/o

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Spinal cord (also bone marrow)

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Myel/o

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5
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Brain

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Encephal/o

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Cerebrum (loosely, brain)

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Cerebr/o

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Cerebral cortex, outer portion

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Cortic/o

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Cerebellum

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Cerebell/o

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9
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Mind

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Psych/o

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10
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Stupor, unconsciousness

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Narc/o

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Sleep

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somn/o, somn/i

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Partial paralysis, weakness
*Remember this one

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-paresis
*remember this one

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13
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Seizure

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-lepsy

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14
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Persistent, irrational fear

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-phobia

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Excited state, obsession
*remember this one

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-mania
*remember this one

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16
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A form of dementia due to atrophy of the cerebral cortex

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Alzheimer Disease (AD)

17
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Specifically, loss or defect in speech communication. Usually applied more broadly to a range of language disorders, both spoken and written; may affect either understanding (receptive) or production (expressive)

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Aphasia (usually after stroke)

18
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Paralysis of the facial nerve

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Bell’s Palsy

19
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Injury resulting from violent blow or shock

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Concussion

20
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Chronic disease involving sudden bursts of electrical energy from the brain; seizures result

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Epilepsy

21
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Acute polyneuritis with progressive muscular weakness that usually occurs after a viral infection; most times recovery is complete - may take several months to years

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Guillain-Barre Syndrome (geeYANbaaaRAAAy)

22
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chronic, intense, throbbing headaches; due to vascular changes; may be caused by genetics, stress, trauma or hormonal changes

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Migraine

23
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Dementia caused by chronic cerebral ischemia as a result of multiple small strokes; leads to progressive loss of cognitive function, memory and judgement as well as altered motor and sensory functions

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Multi Infarct Dementia
Infarct means death of brain tissue

24
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Chronic, progressive disease—loss of myelin in the CNS

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Multiple Sclerosis (MS)

25
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Brief, uncontrollable episodes of sleep during the day

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Narcolepsy

26
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Originates in basal ganglia—slow movements, tremor, rigidity and mask-like face

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Parkinson Disease

27
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Involuntary, spasmodic, recurrent and purposeless motor movements or vocalisations

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Tic
*goes away

28
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Episodes of extreme pain in area supplied by trigeminal nerve; also called trigeminal neuralgia

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Tic Doulourux

29
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Tic disorder with intermittent motor and vocal manifestations—begins in childhood

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Tourette Syndrome

30
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sudden, brief and temporary cerebral dysfunction usually caused by an interruption of blood flow to the brain

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Transient Ischemic Attack (TIA)
*mini strokes

31
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cervical injury caused by rapid acceleration and deceleration—damage to muscles, ligaments, disks, and nerves

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Whiplash

32
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Hemiplegia

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Paralysis on ONE side of the body

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