Unit 10 Nervous System Flashcards
a-
no
not
without
acr/o
top
agor/a
market place
-algia
pain
ambu/o
walk
an-
no
not
without
caus/o
burning
burn
-cele
tumor
hernia
swelling
cephal/o
head
concuss/o
shaken together
violently agitated
contus/o
bruise
-dural
pertaining to dura mater
ech/o
sound
-ectomy
surgical removal
encephal/o
brain
epi-
above
upon
on
-esthesia
sensation
feeling
-graphy
the process of producing a picture or record
hemat/o
blood
hydr/o
relating to water
hyper-
excessive
increased
-iatrist
specialist
-ion
action
process
state or condition
-ism
condition
state of
-ist
person who practices
specialist
-itis
inflammation
klept/o
to steal
-lepsy
seizure
-mania
obsessive preoccupation
mening/o
membranes
meninges
myel/o
spinal cord
bone marrow
narc/o
numbness
stupor
neur/i
neur/o
nerve
nerve tissue
-ologist
specialist
-oma
tumor
neoplasm
-osis
abnormal condition
disease
-otomy
surgical incision
par-
beside
near
abnormal opposite
-phasia
speak
speech
-phobia
abnormal fear
-plasty
surgical repair
poli/o
gray matter of brain and spinal cord
psych/o
mind
pyr/o
fever
fire
radicul/o
nerve root
-rrhaphy
surgical suturing
somn/o
sleep
sub-
under
less
below
thalam/o
thalamus
inner room
fear of being in a narrow or enclosed spaces
claustrophobia
a sense perception with no basis in external stimulation
hallucination
suffix meaning sensation or feeling
-esthesia
violent shaking up or jarring of the brain
concussion
combining form meaning spinal cord and bone marrow
myel/o
an abnormal sensation such as burning or prickling
paresthesia
a slowly progressive decline in mental abilities
dementia
an acute condition of confusion and agitation
delirium
inflammation of the brain
encephalitis
a condition of excessive sensitivity to stimuli
hyperesthesia
a false personal belief
delusion
inflammation of the meninges of the brain or spinal cord
meningitis
medical activities associated with thinking, learning, and memory
cognition
a physician who specializes in administering anesthesia
anesthesiologist
inflammation of the sciatic nerve
sciatica
recurring episodes of falling asleep during the day
narcolepsy
also known as a seizure disorder
epilepsy
a psychotic disorder characterized by withdrawal from reality
schizophrenia
also known as fainting
syncope
a lowered level of consciousness marked by listlessness and drowsiness
lethargy
also known as a developmental reading disorder
dyslexia
deep state of unconsciousness
coma
an inflammation of the spinal cord
myelitis
type of stroke that is also known as a bleed
hemorrhagic
combining form meaning brain
encephalo
-tropic
having an affinity for
the space between two neurons or between a neuron and a receptor is known as a
synapse
the white protective covering over some nerve cells is the what
myelin sheath
axon
what are the root-like structures of a nerve that receive impulses and conduct them to the cell body?
dendrites
what is the layer of the meninges that is located nearest the brain and spinal cord?
pia mater
what is the layer of the meninges that lines the inner surface of the skull?
dura mater
seven vital body functions are controlled by the what
hypothalamus
what nervous system is the division of the autonomic nervous system that is concerned with body functions
sympathetic
what is a network of intersecting nerves, blood, and lymphatic vessels?
plexus
what nervous system are cranial nerves apart of?
peripheral
what relays sensory stimuli from the spinal cord and midbrain to the cerebral cortex?
thalamus
the ____ neurons carry impulses away from the brain and spinal cord
efferent
motor neurons
connects the brain and spinal cord
brainstem
controls vital body functions
hypothalamus
coordinates muscular activity
cerebellum
most protected brain part
medulla
uppermost layer of the brain
cerebrum
what is responsible for the highest level of thoughts? divided into lobes
cerebrum
what does the brainstem consist of?
medulla
pons
spinal cord
what lobe helps control motor and functions?
frontal
a physician who specializes in administering anesthetic agents is a
anesthesiologist
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
what drug is also known as a minor tranquilizer?
anxiolytic
what is a sense perception that has no basis in external stimulation?
hallucination
an excessive fear of heights is known as what
acrophobia
what headache is characterized by throbbing pain on one side of the head usually with an aura?
migraine
what is a group disorders involving parts of the brain that control thought, memory, and language.
alzheimers disease
a medication that is administered to block the normal sensation of pain is called what
anesthetic
*a chronic neurological condition characterized by recurrent episodes of seizures of varying severity
epilepsy
*a nerve inflammation that may result in pain through the thigh and leg
sciatic
types of seizers
grand mal
petit mal
jacksonian
CP
cerebral palsy
CVA
cerebral vascular accident
OCD
obsessive compulsive disorder
PTSD
posttraumatic stress disorder
TIA
transient ischemic attack
LP
lumbar puncture
subarachnoid
TBI
traumatic brain injury
what is cerebral palsy?
injury before, after, or during birth where the baby doesn’t get any oxygen
how many causes does cerebrovascular accident have?
2
what are the causes of cerebrovascular accident?
ischemic stroke
hemorrhagic stroke
what is cerebrovascular accident also known as?
stroke
what is an ischemic stroke?
blockage of a vessel where there is no oxygen received
what is a hemorrhagic stroke?
blood flow is disrupted
what is a transient ischemic attack also known as?
mini-stroke
the acute condition caused by a high fever that is characterized by confusion, disorientation, disordered thinking, agitation, and hallucinations is known as
delirium
the term meaning inflammation of the spinal cord is ______. this term also means inflammation of bone marrow.
myelitis
the medical term meaning an abnormal fear of being in narrow or enclosed spaces is
claustrophobia
the condition that is characterized by severe lightning-like pain due to an inflammation of the fifth cranial nerve is
trigeminal neuralgia
the medical term for the condition also known as a developmental reading disorder
dyslexia
what is autism
inability to develop normal social skills
what is bruising of the brain tissue as a result of a head injury?
cerebral contusion
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
the disorder characterized by repeated, deliberate fire setting
pyromania
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
what drug is administered to treat severe mental disorders including schizophrenia and mania
antipsychotic
the medication used to induce the loss of normal sensation, especially sensitivity to pain
anesthetic
commonly known as sleepwalking
somnambulism
the process of recording the electrical activity of the brain through the use of electrodes attaches to the scalp
electroencephalography
the use of ultrasound imaging to diagnose a shift in the middle structures of the brain
echoencephalography
a viral infection of the gray matter of the spinal cord that may result in paralysis
poliomyelitis
true or false?
hemorrhagic stroke occurs when a blood vessel in the brain leaks
true
true or false?
arachnophobia is an excessive fear of spiders
true
true or false?
a sedative is administered to prevent the seizures associated with epilepsy
false
true or false?
a patient in a persistent vegetative state sleeps through the night and is awake during the day
false
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
what is administered to prevent the seizures associated with epilepsy?
anti-convulsive
mood shifts from highs to severe lows that affect his mood, energy, and ability to function. this condition is known as what
bipolar disorder
when getting into a car accident and hit their head paramedics worry about the jarring of the brain which is known as what
concussion
TIA is known as what. also a warning of an impending stroke
transient ischemic attack
surgical incision into the thalamus
thalamotomy
autoimmune disease that is characterized by patches if demyelinated nerve fibers that progressive
multiple sclerosis
inability to sleep
insomnia
after a stroke, someone cannot understand written or spoken words. this is called what
aphasia
when fainting; what is the medical term for the brief loss of consciousness caused by a lack of oxygen in the brain
syncope
an abnormally increased amount of cerebrospinal fluid within the brain
hydrocephalus
a collection of blood trapped in the tissues of the brain caused by a head injury is known as what
cranial hematoma
persistent severe burning pain that usually follows an injury to sensory nerve is known as what
causalgia
the classification of drug that suppresses the central nervous system and usually produces sleep is known as
hypnotic
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
during childbirth, ________ anesthesia is administered to numb the nerves from the uterus and birth passage without stopping labor
epidural
a rapidly progressive neurological disease that attacks the nerve cells responsible for controlling voluntary muscles
amyotrophic lateral sclerosis
lugaretes
term meaning any disease or disorders of a nerve or nerves
neuropathy
abnormal softening of the meninges
meningomalacia
a benign neoplasm made up of nerve tissue
neuroma
any degenerative disease of the brain
encephalopathy
an inflammation affecting many nerves
polyneuritis
abnormal softening of nerve tissue
neuromalacia
inflammation of the meninges and the brain
meningoencephalitis
any pathological condition of the spinal cord
myelopathy
abnormal softening of the brain
encephalomalacia
inflammation of the meninges, brain, and spinal cord
meningoencephalomyelitis
