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Nervous System Flashcards

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How is the nervous system divided?

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CNS: brain and spinal cord
PNS: cranial nerves and spinal nerves

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What is the function of the nervous system?

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Coordinates and controls body activity from internal and external stimuli

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What are the main structures of the nervous system?

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Neuron, brain, spinal cord, eyes, ears

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Encephal/o

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Brain

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Gangli/o

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Ganglion

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Kinesi/o

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Movement

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Medull/o

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Medulla

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Meningi/o

Mening/o

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Meninges

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Myel/o

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Spinal cord

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Narc/o

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Stupor

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Neur/o

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Nerves/nervous tissue

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Ton/o

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Tone/tension

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Aque/o

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Watery

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Blephar/o

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Eyelid/eyelash

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Canth/o

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Angular junction of eyelids (corner of the eyelids)

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Conjunctiv/o

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Conjunctiva

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Corne/o

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Cornea

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Dacry/o

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Tears

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Dacryoaden/o

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Lacrimal gland

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Irid/o

Ir/o

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Iris

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Lacrim/o

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Lacrimal

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Opthalm/o
Ocul/o
Opt/o

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Eye

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Pupill/o

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Pupil

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Retin/o

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Retina

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Audi/o

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Hearing

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Cerumin/o

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Waxy secretion of the ear glands

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Labyrinth/o

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Inner ear

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Ot/o

Aur/o

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Ear

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Tympan/o

Myring/o

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Eardrum

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Nas/o

Rhin/o

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Nose

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Olfact/o

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Sense of smell

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-taxia

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Coordination

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-paresis

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Weakness

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Aura

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A sensation preceding appearance of more definite symptoms

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Coma

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State of unconsciousness, cannot be arouses

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Concussion

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A violent jarring or shock

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Convulsion

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A series of involuntary contractions

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Idiopathic

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An undiagnosed, morbid state arising without known cause

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Lethargy
Stupor
Torpor

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Condition of drowsiness, indifference

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Syncope

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Temporary suspension of consciousness due to fainting (cerebral anemia)

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Analgesia

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Absence of pain, sensibility

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Anesthesia

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Feeling/sensation

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Paraplegia

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Paralysis of hind limbs

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Quadriplegia

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Paralysis of all 4 limbs

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Cataract

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Opacity of eye lens and/or it’s capsule

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Ectropion

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Eversion, turning outward of the eyelid

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Entropion

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Inversion, turning inward of the eyelid

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Mydriasis

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Gross dilation of the pupil

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Myosis

Miosis

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Excessive contraction of the pupil

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Nares

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Openings of the nasal cavity

50
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Nasolacrimal duct

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Pertaining to the nose and lacrimal apparatus

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Nystagmus

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A periodic, rhythmic, involuntary movement if both eyeballs in unison

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Pinna

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The projecting part of the ear outside the head

53
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Enucleation

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Removal of an organ(eye) intact from it’s supporting tissues

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