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Neurological System Flashcards

1
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CNS

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Central Nervous System

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PNS

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Peripheral Nervous System

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3
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Neurons

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nerve cells

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4
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Fascicles

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nerve fibers

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Ganglion

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Cluster of nerve cell bodies

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Neurotransmitters

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Chemical messengers

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7
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Afferent

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sensory nerve fibers

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Efferent

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motor nerve fibers

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ABR

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Auditory Brainstem Response

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ALS

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Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis

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cerebr/o

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cerebrum, brain

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12
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CNS

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Central Nervous System

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13
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CP

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Cerebral Palsy

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crani/o

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skull

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CSF

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Cerebrospinal Fluid

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CVA

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CerebroVascular Accident

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electr/o

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electricity

18
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encephal/o

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brain

19
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esthesi/

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sensation, feeling

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ICP

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IntraCranial Pressure

21
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kines/o

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movement

22
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LP

A

Lumbar Puncture

23
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mening/o

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meninges, membrane

24
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MG

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Myasthenia Gravis

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MS

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Multiple Sclerosis

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myel/o

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marrow, spinal cord

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neur/o

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nerve

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PET

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Positron Emission Tomography

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PNS

A

Peripheral Nervous System

30
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Sz

A

Seizure

31
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TBI

A

Traumatic Brain Injury

32
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TENS

A

Transcutaneous Electrical Nerve Stimulation

33
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TIA

A

Transient Ischemic Attack

34
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Suffix /plegia

A

paralysis, stroke

35
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Hemiplegia

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Paralysis of one side of the body

36
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Quadriplegia

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Paralysis of all four extremities

37
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Paraplegia

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Paralysis of both legs

38
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Monoplegia

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Paralysis of one limb

39
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Dopamine

A

Neurotransmitter

40
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Parkinson’s Disease

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Progressive disorder affecting movement due to the degeneration of nerves in the brain stem

41
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Epilepsy

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Caused by eletrical discharges of neurons interrupting the normal functions of the brain

42
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Alzheimer’s Disease

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Condition of diffuse atrophy throughout the cerebral cortex causing progressive declines in physical and intellectual functions

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