Nervous System Flashcards
cerebaral contusion
bruising of the brain
cranial hematoma
blood vessel ruptures in brain. tumor of blood trapped in brain tissue.
CNS
central nervous system
encephalitis
inflammation of the brain
neuropathy
abnormal condition/disease of nerves.
Alzheimer’s
disease associated with degeneration of brain (memory loss)
cephalagia
headache
neurologist
nerve specialist
poliomyelitis
inflammation of the gray matter of brain
neurectomy
surgical removal of a nerve
encephal/o
brain
brain
coordinates all body activities
cephal/o
head, crown
crani/o
skull
electroencephalography
recording electrical brain wave activity
cerebell/o
cerebellum
cerebellum
located in lower back of brain (balance and coordination)
addiction
uncontrollable dependence on substance
cerebr/o
cerebrum
cerebrum
largest, upper most portion (thinking)
neurotomy
surgical incision of a nerve
MRI
magnetic resonance imaging
psychology
study of the mind
cognitive
our ability to think, learn, and memorize
echoencephalogram
sonogram, image of the brain
myoparesis
muscle paralysis (muscle weakness)
neurorhaphy
to suture/stitch a nerve
meninges
layers around the brain and spinal cord
mening/o
meninges
mening/i
meninges
CT or CAT
computed tomography
PERRLA
pupils are equal, round, responsive to light and accomidation
TIA
transient ischemic attack (little strokes)
radic/o
nerve root
radicul/o
nerve root
rhiz/o
nerve root
mononeuropathy
condition that affects a singe nerve
mon/o
one, single
neur/o
nerve
-pathy
disease
myel/o
bone marrow or spinal cord. pathway for nerve impulses
nerves
recieves and transmits message to and from all parts of the body
sensory organs
ears, eyes, nose, skin (touch), tongue
anesthesiologist
put you to sleep during surgery
an-
without
esthesi/o
feeling
-ologist
specialist
psychologist (not MD)
cannot perscribe mediciation
pscyh/o
mind, emotions
pscyhiatrist (MD)
goes through medical school. can issue medicine
-iatrist
specialist
-iatry
study of, field of
conscious
being alert, awake, aware, responsive
syncopal epsiode
fainting spell. brief loss of consciousness
LOC
loss of consciousness
coma
deep state of unconsciousness. no response to pain or speech.
aneurysm
weak spot in the wall of a artery. fatal if ruptures
stroke
damage to brain that occurs when blood flow to brain is disrupted.
stroke
damage to brain that occurs when blood flow to brain is disrupted.
aphasia
loss of ability to speak, write, comprehend language
a-
without
-phasis
speech
-phagia
swallow
hyperesthesia
over sensitive
hyper-
excessive, increased
-esthesia
feeling, sensation
seizure
also known as convulsion. sudden, violent involuntary contraction (disturbance in brain function)
-ictal
seizure
preictal
time before seizure
postictal
time after a seizure
CP
cerebral palsy
sciatica
pain affecting the back, hip, and outer leg caused by the compression of the spinal nerve root in the lower back.
-paresis
paralysis
-plegia
paralysis
paralysis
loss of sensation and voluntary muscle movement
hemiparesis/hemiplegia
paralysis on one side of the body
paraplegia
paralysis of both legs and lower back
quadriplegia
paralysis of all four extremities
monoplegia
paralysis of one limb (arm) or area
ADD
attention deficit disorder
ADHD
attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder
concussion
violent shaking or jarring of the brain
A + O x 3
alert and oriented times three (person, place, time)
MS
multiple sclerosis
analgesic
drug that relieves pain without affecting consciousness
anesthgesia
absence of normal sensation, especially pain
EEG
electroencephalogram
HA
headache
