Nervous System Terminology Flashcards

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1
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cerebell/o

A

cerebellum

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cerebr/o

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cerebrum

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3
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dur/o

A

dura mater, hard

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4
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esthesi/o

A

sensation, sensitivity, feeling

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5
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gangli/o or ganglion/o

A

ganglion

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gli/o

A

glia, gluey substance

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7
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mening/o or meningi/o

A

meninges

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8
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ment/o

A

mind

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mon/o

A

one, single

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10
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myel/o

A

spinal cord

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11
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phas/o

A

speech

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12
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poli/o

A

gray matter

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13
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psych/o

A

mind

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14
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radic/o or radicul/o or rhiz/o

A

nerve root

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15
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-paresis

A

slight paralysis

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16
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-ictal

A

seizure, attack

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-iatry

A

specialty, treatment

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AD

A

Alzheimer’s disease

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ALS

A

amyotrophic lateral sclerosis

20
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CNS

A

central nervous system

21
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CP

A

cerebral palsy

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CSF

A

cerebrospinal fluid

23
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CTE

A

chronic traumatic encephalopathy

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CVA

A

cerebrovascular accident

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EEG

A

electroencephalogram

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EP studies

A

evoked potential studies

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LP

A

lumbar puncture

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MRI

A

magnetic resonance imaging

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MS

A

multiple sclerosis

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PD

A

Parkison’s disease

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PET

A

positron emission tomography

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PNS

A

peripheral nervous system

33
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SAH

A

subarachnoid hemorrhage

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