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Nervous System Flashcards

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USMLE® Step 1 flashcards
1
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What does the central nervous system consist of?

A

Brain

Spinal cord

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What does the peripheral nervous system consist of?

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Cranial nerves

Spinal nerves

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3
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Combining Form for Cerebrum

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Cerebro

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Cerebrum

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Largest part of the human brain

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Cerebrospinal

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Pertaining to the brain and the spinal cord

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Combining Form for Meninges

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Meningo

Meningio

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Meninges

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The membranes that surround the brain and spinal cord

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Meningitis

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Inflammation (infection) of the meninges

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Combining Form for nerve

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Neuro

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Nerve

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Impulse carrying groups of cells that relay info in our bodies

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Neurologist

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Doctor that specializes in diseases of the nervous system

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Neuropathy

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Damage to or a disease of a nerve

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13
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3 Types of Meninges

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Dura mater
Arachnoid mater
Pia mater

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Dura mater

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Most superficial layer

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Arachnoid mater

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Middle layer

Looks spongy/spider legs

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Pia mater

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Deepest layer

In contact with brain

17
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Brain Hematoma

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Not necessarily a tumor

Collection of blood in brain

18
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Options of brain hematoma

A

Epidural
Subdural
Intracerebral

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Cerebrospinal Fluid

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Liquid that brain and spinal cord are contained in

20
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Sciata

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Pain in posterior thigh due to compression or irritation of the sciatic nerve

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Sciatic Nerves

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Large nerve that runs from the low back down the back of the legs

22
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Ventricles

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Where the CSF is produced and stored

23
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Hydrocephalus

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Too much CSF in brain
Common in dwarfism
Also called “water on the brain”

24
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Why does hydrocephalus happen?

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CSF is not being reabsorbed as often as it is produced

25
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Lumbar Puncture

A

Spinal tap

Done to diagnose MS or meningitis

26
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Glioma

A

Tumor of neuroglial cell

27
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Neuroglial cells

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Support neurons

28
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ALS

A

Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis
Lou Gehrig’s disease
Degeneration of motor neurons

29
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MS

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Multiple sclerosis

Demyelination disease

30
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Parkinson’s Disease

A

Degeneration of region of brain

31
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What part of the brain degenerates in people with Parkinson’s disease?

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Substantia Nigra

32
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CVA

A

Cerebrovascular accident

Stroke (usually thrombotic)

33
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TIA

A

Transient Ischemic Attack

Mini Stroke

34
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Transient

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Temporary

35
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Ischemic

A

Lack of oxygen

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