Nervous System Flashcards

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1
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ENCEPHAL/O

A

brain

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2
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MENING/O

A

meninges, membranes

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3
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NEUR/I, NEUR/O

A

nerve, nerve tissue

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4
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CEREBR/O

A

brain, cerebrum

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5
Q

MYEL/O

A

spinal cord

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6
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CAUS/O

A

burning, burn

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CONCUSS/O

A

shaken together, violently agitated

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8
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CONTUS/O

A

bruise

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9
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-ESTHESIA

A

sensation, feeling

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ESTHET/O

A

feeling, nervous sensation, sense of perception

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11
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MENING/O

A

membranes, meninges

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12
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PSYCH/O

A

mind

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13
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RADICUL/O

A

root or nerve root

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14
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PHOBIA

A

abnormal fear

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15
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-GRAPHY

A

the process of producing a picture or record

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16
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-TROPIC

A

having an infinity for

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17
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CEREBELL/O

A

cerebellum

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18
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ESTHESI/O

A

sensation or feeling

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19
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LOB/O

A

lobe

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20
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SOMN/O

A

sleep

21
Q

SPIN/O

A

spinal cord

22
Q

THERM/O

A

temperature

23
Q

-ALGIA

A

pain

24
Q

-PHASIA

A

speech

25
Q

-TAXIA

A

muscle coordination

26
Q

LOC

A

Level Of Consciousness or

Loss of Consciousness

27
Q

ALOC

A

Altered Level Of Consciousness

28
Q

CVA

A

Cerebrovascular Accident

29
Q

F
A
S
T

A

Facial droop
Arm drift
Speech abnormality
Time

30
Q

AVM

A

Arteriovenous Malformation

31
Q

RLS

A

Restless Leg Syndrome

32
Q

DBS

A

Deep Brain Stimulation

33
Q

TMS

A

Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation

34
Q

-MANIA

A

madness

35
Q

AD

A

Alzheimer’s Disease

36
Q

ALS

A

Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis

Lou Gehrig’s Disease

37
Q

ADHD

A

Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder

38
Q

CP

A

Cerebral Palsy

39
Q

ADD

A

Attention Deficit Disorder

40
Q

CSF

A

Cerebrospinal Fluid

41
Q

EEG

A

Electroencephalography

42
Q

ICP

A

Intracranial Pressure

43
Q

LP

A

Lumbar Puncture

44
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MS

A

Multiple Sclerosis

45
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OCD

A

Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder

46
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PTSD

A

Post Traumatic Stress Disorder

47
Q

Sz

A

Seizure

48
Q

TIA

A

Transient Ischemic Attack