Nervous System Flashcards by Kathryn Grams

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Cerebell/o

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Cerebellum

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Esthesi/o

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Sensation, sensitivity, feeling

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Gangli/o

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Ganglion

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Ganglion/o

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Ganglion

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Gli/o

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Glia (gluey membrane)

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Meningi/o

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Meninges

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Ment/o

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Mind

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Mon/o

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One, single

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Phas/o

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Speech

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Poli/o

A

Grey matter

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Radic/o

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Nerve root

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Radicul/o

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Nerve root

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Rhiz/o

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Nerve root

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Dendr/o

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Branches

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Ton/o

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Tension, pressure

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CNS

A

Central Nervous System: Brain, spinal cord

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PNS

A

Peripheral Nervous System: ganglion, nerve

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AD

A

Alzheimer’s disease

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ADHD

A

Attention deficit hyperactive disorder

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ALS

A

Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis

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CP

A

Cerebral palsy

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CSF

A

Cerebrospinal fluid

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CTE

A

Chronic traumatic encephalopathy

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CVA

A

Cerebrovascular accident (stroke)

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EEG

A

Electroencephalogram

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EP studies

A

Evoked potential studies

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LP

A

Lumbar puncture

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MS

A

Multiple sclerosis

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OCD

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Obsessive compulsive disorder

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PD

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Parkinson’s disease

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PET

A

Positron emission tomography

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PTSD

A

Post traumatic stress disorder

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SAH

A

Subarachnoid hemorrhage

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TIA

A

Trans ischemic attack