Nervous System Flashcards
Nerve, nervous system/tissue
Neur/o, Neur/i
Ganglion
Gangli/o, ganglion/o
Meninges
Mening/o, meninge/o
Spinal cord (also bone marrow)
Myel/o
Brain
Encephal/o
Cerebrum (loosely, brain)
Cerebr/o
Cerebral cortex, outer portion
Cortic/o
Cerebellum
Cerebell/o
Mind
Psych/o
Stupor, unconsciousness
Narc/o
Sleep
somn/o, somn/i
Partial paralysis, weakness
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-paresis
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Seizure
-lepsy
Persistent, irrational fear
-phobia
Excited state, obsession
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-mania
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A form of dementia due to atrophy of the cerebral cortex
Alzheimer Disease (AD)
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)
Aphasia (usually after stroke)
Paralysis of the facial nerve
Bell’s Palsy
Injury resulting from violent blow or shock
Concussion
Chronic disease involving sudden bursts of electrical energy from the brain; seizures result
Epilepsy
Acute polyneuritis with progressive muscular weakness that usually occurs after a viral infection; most times recovery is complete - may take several months to years
Guillain-Barre Syndrome (geeYANbaaaRAAAy)
chronic, intense, throbbing headaches; due to vascular changes; may be caused by genetics, stress, trauma or hormonal changes
Migraine
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
Multi Infarct Dementia
Infarct means death of brain tissue
Chronic, progressive disease—loss of myelin in the CNS
Multiple Sclerosis (MS)
Brief, uncontrollable episodes of sleep during the day
Narcolepsy
Originates in basal ganglia—slow movements, tremor, rigidity and mask-like face
Parkinson Disease
Involuntary, spasmodic, recurrent and purposeless motor movements or vocalisations
Tic
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Episodes of extreme pain in area supplied by trigeminal nerve; also called trigeminal neuralgia
Tic Doulourux
Tic disorder with intermittent motor and vocal manifestations—begins in childhood
Tourette Syndrome
sudden, brief and temporary cerebral dysfunction usually caused by an interruption of blood flow to the brain
Transient Ischemic Attack (TIA)
*mini strokes
cervical injury caused by rapid acceleration and deceleration—damage to muscles, ligaments, disks, and nerves
Whiplash
Hemiplegia
Paralysis on ONE side of the body
