Nervous System Flashcards
Cerebell/o
Cerebellum
Cerebr/o
Cerebrum
Dur/o
Dura mater
Encephal/o
Brain
Gli/o
Glial cells
Lept/o
Thin, slender
Mening/o
Membranes, meninges
Meningi/o
Membrane, meninges
My/o
Muscle
Myel/o
Spinal cord
Neur/o
Nerve
Pont/o
Pons
Radicul/o
Nerve root (of spinal nerves)
Thalam/o
Thalamus
Thec/o
Sheath (refers to meninges)
Vag/o
Vagus nerve
Alges/o
Excessive sensitivity to pain
Caus/o
Burning
Comat/o
Deep sleep (coma)
Esthesi/o
Feeling, nervous sensation
Kines/o
Movement
Kinesi/o
Movement
Lex/o
Word, phrase
Sthen/o
Strength
Syncop/o
To cut off, cut short
Tax/o
Order, coordination
-algesia
Excessive sensitivity to pain
-algia
Pain
-esthesia
Feeling, nervous system
-kinesia
Movement
-kinesis
Movement
-kinetic
Movement
-lepsy
Seizure
-paresis
Slight paralysis or Weakness
-phasia
Speech
-plegia
Paralysis (loss/impairment of ability to move parts)
-praxia
Action
-sthenia
Strength
-asthenia
Weakness
What is the pt and bt of the brain?
Pt - cerebr/o
Bt - encephal/o
What are the 3 layers of the meninges?
Dura mater - outer
Arachnoid - middle
Pia mater - inner
What are the combining forms for the 3 layers of the meninges?
Dura mater - dur/o (hard)
Arachnoid - arachn/o (spider like)
Pia mater - pi/o (small)
What does leptomeninges or leptomening/o refer too?
Both pia mater and arachnoid because these are thin/slender
What is the difference between -praxia and -kenesia/-kinesis/kines/o?
- praxia = action as a learnt movement
- kinesia etc = movement in general
What is the difference between -esthesia and -sthenia?
- esthesia - feeling or nervous sensation
- sthenia - strength
What is the difference between -plegia and -paresis?
- plegia - paralysis
- paresis - slight paralysis or weakness
What do these mean:
- phasia
- plegia
- praxia
- Phagia
- plasia
- phasia - speech
- plegia - paralysis
- praxia - action
- Phagia - eating
- plasia - growth
What is the difference between lex/o and tax/o?
Lex/o - word or phrase
Tax/o - order or coordination
