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Quiz #1 - Appendix A Flashcards

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Chordata

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Phylum in which man is classified

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Vertebrata

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Subphylum in which man is classified

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Mammalia

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Class in which man is classified

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Primate

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Order in which man is classified

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Homo sapiens

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proper way to write the genus and species of man

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Adenohypophysis

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the anterior and intermediate portions of the pituitary gland

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Neurohypophysis

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The posterior pituitary or “pars nervosa”

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Hypophysis Cerebri

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Pituitary Gland (entire structure)

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Epiphysis Cerebri

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Pineal Gland (Body)

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Embryo

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the name given the developing human prior to the end of the second month of gestation (conception to second month)

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Fetus

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Name applies to the developing human after the second month through parturition (birth)

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Neonate

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The newborn infant (at this point we prefer calling them Fred, Sally, Etc.)

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Dentate

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Notched or toothlike

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Arcruate

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Arranged like an arch

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Striae

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A groove or streak like formation

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Rectus

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Means Straight

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Reticular

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Net Like

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Fissure

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A relatively deep groove (Infolding)

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Sulcus

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A relatively shallow groove (infolding)

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Gyrus

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Tortuous concolution. Usually found between silci or/and fissures of the cerebrum

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Folia

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small page like gyri of the cerebellum

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Nuclei

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a cluster of group of neuron cell bodies located within the CNS

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Ganglia

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a cluster or group of neuron cell bodies within the PNS

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Neuron

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A nerve cell

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Perikaryon
used synonymously with the Cell body (soma) of the neuron
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Axon
a process of a neuron which carries the impulse AWAY from the cell body (perikaryon)
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Dendrite
A process of a neuron which carries a charge or impulse TOWARD the cell body
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Fiber
if a neuron has a dominately LONG process (dendrite or axon) that process can be called a "Fiber"
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Nerve
These are whitish appearing PNS structures filled with neuron fibres which innervate the body's parts
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Ramus
means a BRANCH.
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Axolemma
name applied to the outer plasma membrane of an axon
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Neurilemma
a covering around a neuron fibre created by a surrounding cell
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Vertebral Canal (Neural Canal)
passageway created by the continuous nature of vertebral foramina
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Central Canal
a tiny channel found within the spinal cord and inferior medulla oblongata
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Aqueduct
passageway
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Leptomeninx
Thin Membrane (arachnoid and pia mater)
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Pachymeninx
Thick Membrane (dura mater)
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Somesthetic
to sense the body
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Modality
a specific sensory entity, such as gustatory (taste), olfaction (smell), pain, etc.
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Proprioception
the subconscious awareness of the body position and muscle movement
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Kinesthesia
Concious awareness of body position and muscle movement
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Adrenergic
the releasing and adrenalin-like (norepinephrine included) molecules at target site
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Cholinergic
the releasing of choline-like (acetylcholine) molecules at target site
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Chiasma
a crossing (usually relating to the crossing of optic fibres)
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Decussation
A crossing (used more liberally to indicate crossing of fibres and tracts in the CNS)
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Contralateral
To the opposite side
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Ipsilateral
on the same side
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Anterograde
going forward (going away from neuron cell body)
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Retrograde
Going backward (going back toward the cell body)
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Fugal
Travelling away from (used as suffix)
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Lesion
any type of injury, damage or "hurt" can be called a lesion
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Myelopathy
lesion of the spinal cord
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Necrosis
deadness, death of cells or tissue
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Neoplasm (tumor)
any new abnormal growth
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Malignant
A spreading life threatening neoplasm
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Metastatic
transferring to other tissue
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Idiopathic
Generally used to mean something of unknown cause
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Ischemia
mean to suppress blood supply to an area - results in abnormal function and may lead to necrosis
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Hematoma
an accumulation of blood outside of the blood vessels (subdural hematoma)
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Aneurysm
an abnormal dilation of a blood vessel wall and its lumen (forms a blood containing sac)
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Stroke
blood vascular loss in the CNS leading to permanent or prolonged brain damage (cerebrovascular accident)
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Angiography
X-ray of blood vessels injected with rediopaque dyes
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Myelography
X-Ray of vertebral canal and spinal cord structures following injections of radiopaque dyes into CSF
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Ataxia
general term used for irregularity in skeletal muscle coordination
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Paralysis
Total or partial loss of normal motor functions
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Aphasia
Inability to communicate by speech, writing or signs
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Dysphasia
A partial or unusual loss of communicative ability
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Archi
Prefix Meaning Beginning or Original
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Paleo
Prefix meaning "OLD"
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NEO
Prefix meaning "NEW"
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Cauda Equina
Horses Tail
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Cephalgia
Headache
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Cornu
Horn-like projection
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Crus
leg or leg-like
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Cytoarchitecture
The PATTERN of cell arrangements
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Falx
Sickle-shaped
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Fenestra
Window like
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Foramen
Opening
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Glia
"glue-like"
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Micron
a metric system unit of length - means "SMALL" | 1x10^-6
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Operculum
Means lid or covering
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Pallium
to "cloak"
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Pons
Bridge
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BBB
Blood Brain Barrier
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CSF
Cerebral Spinal Fluid
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CVA
cerebrovascular accident
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TIA
Transient Ischemic Attack
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DRG
Dorsal root ganglia
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IVF
intervertebral foramen
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EEG
electroencephelogram
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CAT
computerized axial tomography device
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MRI
Megnetic resonance imaging
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PET
positron emission tomography
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M.O
Medulla Oblongata
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M.S
Multiple Sclerosis
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ALS
Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (Lou Gehrigh's Disease)
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GABA
Gamma Aminobutyric Acid (inhibityory CNS transmitter)
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ACH
Acetylcholine (first neurotransmitter identified)

Neuroanatomy 1 (2 decks)

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