unit 15 Flashcards

1
Q

mening/i

A

meninges

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2
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CNS

A

central nervous system

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3
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encephal/o

A

brain

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4
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cognitive

A

ability to think, learn,and memorize

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5
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cerebell/o

A

cerebellum

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6
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cerebr/o

A

cerebral cortex

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7
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radic/o

A

nerve root

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8
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mononeuropathy

A

condition that affects a single nerve

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9
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mening/o

A

meninges

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10
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myel/o

A

spinal cord

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11
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neur/o

A

nerves

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12
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sensory organs

A

eyes, ears, nose, skin, tongue

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13
Q

anesthesiologist

A

enough medication specialist

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14
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esthesi/o

A

feeling

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15
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cephal/o

A

head, crown

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16
Q

psychologist

A

not MD, talking therapy

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17
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psyciatrist

A

MD, prescribe medication

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18
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conscious

A

being alert, awake, aware

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19
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A&O

A

alert and oriented

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20
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syncopal episode

A

fainting spell

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21
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LOC

A

level of conciousness

22
Q

coma

A

deep state of unconciousness

23
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aneurysm

A

balloon-like enlargement in aertery

24
Q

stroke

A

damage to brain that occurs when blood to brain is disrupted

25
Q

TIA

A

little strokes

26
Q

FAST

A

face arm speech time

27
Q

aphasia

A

not ability to speak

28
Q

hyperesthesia

A

over feeling

29
Q

seizurs

A

convulsion

30
Q

rhiz/o

A

nerve root

31
Q

radicul/o

A

nerve root

32
Q

-ictal

A

seizures

33
Q

preictal

A

before seizures

34
Q

postictal

A

after seizures

35
Q

CP

A

cerebral palsy

36
Q

sciatica

A

radiating lower leg pain due to pressure on the nerve

37
Q

-plegia

A

paralysis

38
Q

-paresis

A

paralysis

39
Q

hemiplegia

A

one side of the body parlyized

40
Q

paraplegia

A

both legs and lower body

41
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quadriplegia

A

all four limbss

42
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monoplegia

A

one limb

43
Q

ADD

A

attention defict disorder

44
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ADHD

A

attention deficit hyperactivity disorder

45
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concussion

A

violent shaking or jarring of the brain

46
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A&O x3

A

alert and oriented times three

47
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MS

A

multiple scelrosis

48
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analgesic

A

pain reliever without affecting concousness

49
Q

MRI

A

magnetic resonce imaging

50
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EEG

A

electroencephalogram

51
Q

HA

A

headache