Unit 10 Nervous System Flashcards
1
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a-
A
no
not
without
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acr/o
A
top
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agor/a
A
market place
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-algia
A
pain
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ambu/o
A
walk
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an-
A
no
not
without
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caus/o
A
burning
burn
8
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-cele
A
tumor
hernia
swelling
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cephal/o
A
head
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concuss/o
A
shaken together
violently agitated
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contus/o
A
bruise
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-dural
A
pertaining to dura mater
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ech/o
A
sound
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-ectomy
A
surgical removal
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encephal/o
A
brain
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epi-
A
above
upon
on
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-esthesia
A
sensation
feeling
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-graphy
A
the process of producing a picture or record
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hemat/o
A
blood
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hydr/o
A
relating to water
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hyper-
A
excessive
increased
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-iatrist
A
specialist
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-ion
A
action
process
state or condition
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-ism
A
condition
state of
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-ist
person who practices
| specialist
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-itis
inflammation
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klept/o
to steal
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-lepsy
seizure
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-mania
obsessive preoccupation
30
mening/o
membranes
| meninges
31
myel/o
spinal cord
| bone marrow
32
narc/o
numbness
| stupor
33
neur/i
| neur/o
nerve
| nerve tissue
34
-ologist
specialist
35
-oma
tumor
| neoplasm
36
-osis
abnormal condition
| disease
37
-otomy
surgical incision
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par-
beside
near
abnormal opposite
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-phasia
speak
| speech
40
-phobia
abnormal fear
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-plasty
surgical repair
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poli/o
gray matter of brain and spinal cord
43
psych/o
mind
44
pyr/o
fever
| fire
45
radicul/o
nerve root
46
-rrhaphy
surgical suturing
47
somn/o
sleep
48
sub-
under
less
below
49
thalam/o
thalamus
| inner room
50
fear of being in a narrow or enclosed spaces
claustrophobia
51
a sense perception with no basis in external stimulation
hallucination
52
suffix meaning sensation or feeling
-esthesia
53
violent shaking up or jarring of the brain
concussion
54
combining form meaning spinal cord and bone marrow
myel/o
55
an abnormal sensation such as burning or prickling
paresthesia
56
a slowly progressive decline in mental abilities
dementia
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an acute condition of confusion and agitation
delirium
58
inflammation of the brain
encephalitis
59
a condition of excessive sensitivity to stimuli
hyperesthesia
60
a false personal belief
delusion
61
inflammation of the meninges of the brain or spinal cord
meningitis
62
medical activities associated with thinking, learning, and memory
cognition
63
a physician who specializes in administering anesthesia
anesthesiologist
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inflammation of the sciatic nerve
sciatica
65
recurring episodes of falling asleep during the day
narcolepsy
66
also known as a seizure disorder
epilepsy
67
a psychotic disorder characterized by withdrawal from reality
schizophrenia
68
also known as fainting
syncope
69
a lowered level of consciousness marked by listlessness and drowsiness
lethargy
70
also known as a developmental reading disorder
dyslexia
71
deep state of unconsciousness
coma
72
an inflammation of the spinal cord
myelitis
73
type of stroke that is also known as a bleed
hemorrhagic
74
combining form meaning brain
encephalo
75
-tropic
having an affinity for
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the space between two neurons or between a neuron and a receptor is known as a
synapse
77
the white protective covering over some nerve cells is the what
myelin sheath
| axon
78
what are the root-like structures of a nerve that receive impulses and conduct them to the cell body?
dendrites
79
what is the layer of the meninges that is located nearest the brain and spinal cord?
pia mater
80
what is the layer of the meninges that lines the inner surface of the skull?
dura mater
81
seven vital body functions are controlled by the what
hypothalamus
82
what nervous system is the division of the autonomic nervous system that is concerned with body functions
sympathetic
83
what is a network of intersecting nerves, blood, and lymphatic vessels?
plexus
84
what nervous system are cranial nerves apart of?
peripheral
85
what relays sensory stimuli from the spinal cord and midbrain to the cerebral cortex?
thalamus
86
the ____ neurons carry impulses away from the brain and spinal cord
efferent
| motor neurons
87
connects the brain and spinal cord
brainstem
88
controls vital body functions
hypothalamus
89
coordinates muscular activity
cerebellum
90
most protected brain part
medulla
91
uppermost layer of the brain
cerebrum
92
what is responsible for the highest level of thoughts? divided into lobes
cerebrum
93
what does the brainstem consist of?
medulla
pons
spinal cord
94
what lobe helps control motor and functions?
frontal
95
a physician who specializes in administering anesthetic agents is a
anesthesiologist
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what is a profound state of unconsciousness marked by the absence of spontaneous eye movements, no response to painful stimuli, and the lack of speech?
coma
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what drug is also known as a minor tranquilizer?
anxiolytic
98
what is a sense perception that has no basis in external stimulation?
hallucination
99
an excessive fear of heights is known as what
acrophobia
100
what headache is characterized by throbbing pain on one side of the head usually with an aura?
migraine
101
what is a group disorders involving parts of the brain that control thought, memory, and language.
alzheimers disease
102
a medication that is administered to block the normal sensation of pain is called what
anesthetic
103
*a chronic neurological condition characterized by recurrent episodes of seizures of varying severity
epilepsy
104
*a nerve inflammation that may result in pain through the thigh and leg
sciatic
105
types of seizers
grand mal
petit mal
jacksonian
106
CP
cerebral palsy
107
CVA
cerebral vascular accident
108
OCD
obsessive compulsive disorder
109
PTSD
posttraumatic stress disorder
110
TIA
transient ischemic attack
111
LP
lumbar puncture
| subarachnoid
112
TBI
traumatic brain injury
113
what is cerebral palsy?
injury before, after, or during birth where the baby doesn't get any oxygen
114
how many causes does cerebrovascular accident have?
2
115
what are the causes of cerebrovascular accident?
ischemic stroke
| hemorrhagic stroke
116
what is cerebrovascular accident also known as?
stroke
117
what is an ischemic stroke?
blockage of a vessel where there is no oxygen received
118
what is a hemorrhagic stroke?
blood flow is disrupted
119
what is a transient ischemic attack also known as?
mini-stroke
120
the acute condition caused by a high fever that is characterized by confusion, disorientation, disordered thinking, agitation, and hallucinations is known as
delirium
121
the term meaning inflammation of the spinal cord is ______. this term also means inflammation of bone marrow.
myelitis
122
the medical term meaning an abnormal fear of being in narrow or enclosed spaces is
claustrophobia
123
the condition that is characterized by severe lightning-like pain due to an inflammation of the fifth cranial nerve is
trigeminal neuralgia
124
the medical term for the condition also known as a developmental reading disorder
dyslexia
125
what is autism
inability to develop normal social skills
126
what is bruising of the brain tissue as a result of a head injury?
cerebral contusion
127
the mental conditions characterized by excessive, irrational dread of everyday situations or fear that is out of proportion to the real danger in a situation are known as
anxiety disorder
128
the disorder characterized by repeated, deliberate fire setting
pyromania
129
what disorder is a condition in which an individual acts as if he or she has a physical or mental illness when he or she is not really sick
factitious
130
what drug is administered to treat severe mental disorders including schizophrenia and mania
antipsychotic
131
the medication used to induce the loss of normal sensation, especially sensitivity to pain
anesthetic
132
commonly known as sleepwalking
somnambulism
133
the process of recording the electrical activity of the brain through the use of electrodes attaches to the scalp
electroencephalography
134
the use of ultrasound imaging to diagnose a shift in the middle structures of the brain
echoencephalography
135
a viral infection of the gray matter of the spinal cord that may result in paralysis
poliomyelitis
136
true or false?
| hemorrhagic stroke occurs when a blood vessel in the brain leaks
true
137
true or false?
| arachnophobia is an excessive fear of spiders
true
138
true or false?
| a sedative is administered to prevent the seizures associated with epilepsy
false
139
true or false?
| a patient in a persistent vegetative state sleeps through the night and is awake during the day
false
140
true or false?
a psychotropic drug acts primarily on the central nervous system where it produces temporary changes affecting the mind, emotions, and behavior.
true
141
what is administered to prevent the seizures associated with epilepsy?
anti-convulsive
142
mood shifts from highs to severe lows that affect his mood, energy, and ability to function. this condition is known as what
bipolar disorder
143
when getting into a car accident and hit their head paramedics worry about the jarring of the brain which is known as what
concussion
144
TIA is known as what. also a warning of an impending stroke
transient ischemic attack
145
surgical incision into the thalamus
thalamotomy
146
autoimmune disease that is characterized by patches if demyelinated nerve fibers that progressive
multiple sclerosis
147
inability to sleep
insomnia
148
after a stroke, someone cannot understand written or spoken words. this is called what
aphasia
149
when fainting; what is the medical term for the brief loss of consciousness caused by a lack of oxygen in the brain
syncope
150
an abnormally increased amount of cerebrospinal fluid within the brain
hydrocephalus
151
a collection of blood trapped in the tissues of the brain caused by a head injury is known as what
cranial hematoma
152
persistent severe burning pain that usually follows an injury to sensory nerve is known as what
causalgia
153
the classification of drug that suppresses the central nervous system and usually produces sleep is known as
hypnotic
154
a _____ disorder is characterized by serious temporary or ongoing changes in function, such as paralysis or blindness, which are triggered by psychological factors rather than by any physical cause
conversion
155
during childbirth, ________ anesthesia is administered to numb the nerves from the uterus and birth passage without stopping labor
epidural
156
a rapidly progressive neurological disease that attacks the nerve cells responsible for controlling voluntary muscles
amyotrophic lateral sclerosis
| lugaretes
157
term meaning any disease or disorders of a nerve or nerves
neuropathy
158
abnormal softening of the meninges
meningomalacia
159
a benign neoplasm made up of nerve tissue
neuroma
160
any degenerative disease of the brain
encephalopathy
161
an inflammation affecting many nerves
polyneuritis
162
abnormal softening of nerve tissue
neuromalacia
163
inflammation of the meninges and the brain
meningoencephalitis
164
any pathological condition of the spinal cord
myelopathy
165
abnormal softening of the brain
encephalomalacia
166
inflammation of the meninges, brain, and spinal cord
meningoencephalomyelitis
