Unit 15 Flashcards
cerebell/o
cerebellum
brain
encephal/o
cerecr/o
cerebrum
cognitive
ability to learn, think, and memorize
meninges
menig/o, mening/i
nerve root
radic/o, radicul/o, rhiz/o
mononueropathy
condition that affects a single nerve
myel/o
spinal cord or bone marrow
neur/o
nerves
anesthesiologist
without feeling specialist
psychologist
mind, emotions
conscious
being aware of your surroundings
syncopal episode
fainting
stroke
damage to the brain that occurs when blood flow to the brain is disrupted
TIA
transient ischemic attack
aphasia
without the ability to speak
hyperesthesia
excessive feeling
seizures
convulsion, -ictal
CP
cerebral palsy
sciatica
pain affecting the back hip and outer leg caused by the compression of the spinal nerve root in the lower back
paralysis
loss of sensation and voluntary muscle movement
hemiparesis or hemipeligia
paralysis on one side of the body
paraplegia
paralysis of the legs and lower body
quadriplegia
paralysis of all four limbs
monoplegia
one limb
ADD
attention deficit disorder
ADHD
attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder
concussion
violent shaking of the brain
A + O x 3
alert and oriented times three
MS
multiple sclerosis
PERLA
pupils are equal round responsive to light and accommodation
CAT, CT
computed axial tomography
analgestic
drug that relives pain without affecting consciousness
anesthesia
to make people go nuh night
MRI
magnetic resonance imaging
EEG
Electroencephalogram
HA
headache
