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Nervous System Flashcards

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1
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Cerebell/o

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Cerebellum

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Cerebr/o

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Cerebrum

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3
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Dur/o

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Dura mater

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Encephal/o

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Brain

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Gli/o

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Glial cells

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Lept/o

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Thin, slender

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Mening/o

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Membranes, meninges

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Meningi/o

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Membrane, meninges

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9
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My/o

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Muscle

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10
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Myel/o

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Spinal cord

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11
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Neur/o

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Nerve

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Pont/o

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Pons

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13
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Radicul/o

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Nerve root (of spinal nerves)

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14
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Thalam/o

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Thalamus

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15
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Thec/o

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Sheath (refers to meninges)

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16
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Vag/o

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Vagus nerve

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17
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Alges/o

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Excessive sensitivity to pain

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18
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Caus/o

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Burning

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Comat/o

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Deep sleep (coma)

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20
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Esthesi/o

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Feeling, nervous sensation

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Kines/o

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Movement

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Kinesi/o

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Movement

23
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Lex/o

A

Word, phrase

24
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Sthen/o

A

Strength

25
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Syncop/o

A

To cut off, cut short

26
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Tax/o

A

Order, coordination

27
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-algesia

A

Excessive sensitivity to pain

28
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-algia

A

Pain

29
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-esthesia

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Feeling, nervous system

30
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-kinesia

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Movement

31
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-kinesis

A

Movement

32
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-kinetic

A

Movement

33
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-lepsy

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Seizure

34
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-paresis

A

Slight paralysis or Weakness

35
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-phasia

A

Speech

36
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-plegia

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Paralysis (loss/impairment of ability to move parts)

37
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-praxia

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Action

38
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-sthenia

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Strength

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-asthenia

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Weakness

41
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What is the pt and bt of the brain?

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Pt - cerebr/o

Bt - encephal/o

42
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What are the 3 layers of the meninges?

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Dura mater - outer
Arachnoid - middle
Pia mater - inner

43
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What are the combining forms for the 3 layers of the meninges?

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Dura mater - dur/o (hard)
Arachnoid - arachn/o (spider like)
Pia mater - pi/o (small)

44
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What does leptomeninges or leptomening/o refer too?

A

Both pia mater and arachnoid because these are thin/slender

45
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What is the difference between -praxia and -kenesia/-kinesis/kines/o?

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  • praxia = action as a learnt movement

- kinesia etc = movement in general

46
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What is the difference between -esthesia and -sthenia?

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  • esthesia - feeling or nervous sensation

- sthenia - strength

47
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What is the difference between -plegia and -paresis?

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  • plegia - paralysis

- paresis - slight paralysis or weakness

48
Q

What do these mean:

  • phasia
  • plegia
  • praxia
  • Phagia
  • plasia
A
  • phasia - speech
  • plegia - paralysis
  • praxia - action
  • Phagia - eating
  • plasia - growth
49
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What is the difference between lex/o and tax/o?

A

Lex/o - word or phrase

Tax/o - order or coordination

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