Nervous System Flashcards

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acetylcholine

A

acetilcolina

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arachnoid

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aracnoides

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brain stem

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tronco encefálico, tallo cerebral

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brain

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cerebro

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central nervous system

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sistema nervioso cental

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cerebellum

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cerebelo

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cerebral ventricles

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ventrículos cerebrales

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cerebrospinal fluid

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líquido cefalorraquideo

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circle of Willis

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polígono de Willis

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dura matter

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duramadre

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gait

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marcha

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meninges

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meninges

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nerve impulse

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impulso nervioso

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neurotransmitter

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neurotransmisor

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parasympathetic

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parasimpático

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peripheral nervous system

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sistema nervioso periférico

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pia mater

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piamadre

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18
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spinal cord

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médula espinal

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spinal nerves

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nervios espinales, nervios raquídeos

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subarachnoid space

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espacio subaracnoideo

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sympathetic

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simpático

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synapse

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sinapsis

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thalamus

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tálamo

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ataxia

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ataxia

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clumsy

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torpe

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lethargy

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letargo

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27
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numbness

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entumecimiento

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obtundation

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obnubilación

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paralysis

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parálisis

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paresis

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paresia

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31
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seizure

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convulsión

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32
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slurred speech

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hablar arrastrando palabras

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33
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stupor

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estupor

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carotids

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carótidas

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35
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cerebral aneurysm

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aneurisma cerebral

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36
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cerebral concussion

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conmoción cerebral

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cerebral contusion

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contusión cerebral

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38
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cerebral hemorrhage

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hemorragia cerebral

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39
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cerebrovascular accident (CVA)

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accidente cerebrovascular (ACV)

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40
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cluster headache

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cefalea en brotes/ cefalea en racimo

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41
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crush injury

A

lesión por aplastamiento

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42
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epilepsy

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epilepsia

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43
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expressive or Broca’s aphasia

A

afasia de expresión o de Broca

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44
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gran mal seizure

A

crisis de gran mal/ convulsiones tonicoclónicas generalizadas

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45
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hemiplegic

A

hemipléjico

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46
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hemorrhagic stroke

A

accidente cerobrovascular isquémico

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47
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migraine headache

A

jaqueca/ migraña

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48
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motor vehicle accident (MVA)

A

accidente de tránsito/ accidente de tráfico

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49
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paraplegic

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parapléjico

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50
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quadriplegic

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cuadripléjico

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51
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receptive or Wernicke’s aphasia

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afasia de comprensión o de Wernicke

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52
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skull fracture

A

fractura de cráneo

53
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stroke

A

derrame cerebral/ embolia cerebral/ infarto cerebral

54
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subdural hematoma

A

hematoma subdural

55
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tension headache

A

cefalea tensional

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transient ischemic attack (TIA)

A

(AIT) ataque isquémico transitorio

57
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trigeminal neuralgia

A

neuralgia del trigémino

58
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whiplash

A

latigazo cervical

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dopamine

A

dopamina

60
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sensitive

A

sensible

61
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snore

A

roncar

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amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS)

A

esclerosis lateral amiotrófica

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astrocytoma

A

astrocitoma

64
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athetosis

A

atetosis

65
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Bell’s palsy

A

parálisis facial

66
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brain cancer

A

cáncer de cerebro

67
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brain herniation

A

hernia cerebral

68
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chorea

A

corea

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complex regional pain syndrome (CRPS)/ reflex sympathetic dystrophy (RSD)

A

síndrome de dolor regional complejo/ distrofía simpática refleja/ causalgia

70
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demyelination

A

desmielinización

71
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dyskinesia

A

discinesia

72
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encephalitis

A

encefalitis

73
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glioblastoma

A

glioblastoma

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glioma

A

glioma

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Guillain-Barré syndrome

A

síndrome Guillan-Barré

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hemiballismus

A

hemibalismo

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intracranial hypertension

A

hipertensión endocraneana

78
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meningitis

A

meningitis

79
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multiple sclerosis (MS)

A

esclerosis múltiple

80
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neurodegenerative diseases

A

enfermedades neurodegenerativas

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peripheral neuritis

A

neuritis periférica

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sleep apnea

A

apnea del sueño

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carotid ultrasound

A

ecografía/ ultrasonido de la carótida

84
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CT-guided biopsy

A

biopsia por Tomografía Computerizada

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electroencephalogram (EEG)

A

electroencefalograma

86
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magnetic resonance angiography (MRA)

A

angiografía por resonancia magnética/ angiorresonancia

87
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nerve conduction test

A

estudio de la conducción nerviosa

88
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electromyography (EMG)

A

electromiografía (EMG)

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pinwheel

A

rueda de agujas

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polysomnography/ sleep study

A

polisomnografía/ estudio del sueño

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reflex hammer

A

martillo de los reflejos

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skull x-ray

A

radiografía de craneo

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spinal tap/ lumbar puncture

A

punción lumbar

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anticonvulsants

A

anticonvulsivos/ anticonvulsivantes

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antiepileptics

A

antiepilépticos

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antiparkinsonian drugs

A

antiparkinsonianos

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carbamazepine

A

carbamazepina

98
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carbidopa/levodopa

A

carbidopa/ levodopa

99
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carotid angioplasty

A

angioplastia carotidea

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continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP)

A

presión positiva continua de la vía respiratoria

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craniectomy

A

craniectomía

102
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cranioplasty

A

craneoplastia

103
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craniotomy

A

craneotomía

104
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deep brain stimulator

A

marcapasos cerebral

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donepezil

A

donepezilo

106
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endarterectomy

A

endarterectomía

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endovascular coiling

A

embolización endovascular

108
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epidural injection

A

inyección epidural

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ergotamine

A

ergotamina

110
Q

facet blocks

A

bloqueo facetario

111
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language therapy

A

terapia de lenguaje/ fonoaudiología

112
Q

mouthpiece

A

boquilla

113
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neurologist

A

neurólogo

114
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neurology

A

neurología

115
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neurosurgeon

A

neurocirujano

116
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pain management

A

tratamiento de dolor

117
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phenytoin

A

fenitoína

118
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rhizotomy

A

rizotomia

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speech-language pathologist

A

fonoaudiólogo/ terapeuta del lenguaje

120
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spinal cord stimulator

A

estimulador de la médula espinal

121
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spinal injections

A

infiltraciones de columna/ inyecciones de columna

122
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sumatriptan

A

sumatriptan

123
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supportive measures

A

medidas de sostén/ tratamiento de apoyo

124
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surgical clipping

A

clipaje quirúrgico

125
Q

surgical procedure

A

procedimiento quirúrgico

126
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topiramate

A

topiramato

127
Q

total parenteral nutrition

A

alimentación parenteral total

128
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trephination

A

trefinación

129
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trepanation

A

trepanación