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Unit 15 Flashcards

1
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encephal/o

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brain

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2
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brain

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coordinates all body activities

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3
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cephal/o

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head, crown

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crani/o

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skull

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cerebell/o

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cerebellum

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cerebellum

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located in lower of cranium, responsible for balance and coordination

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7
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cerebr/o

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cerebrum

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cerebrum

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largest, upper-most portion of brain, “thinking” part of the brain.

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cognitive

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our ability (or lack of) to think, learn, and memorize

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meninges

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layers around the brain and spinal cord

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mening/i, mening/o

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meninges

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radic/o,

radicul/o,

rhiz/o

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nerve root

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13
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mononeuropathy

A

condition that affects a single nerve

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14
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mon/o

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one, single

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15
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neur/o

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nerve

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16
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-pathy

A

disease

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myel/o

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spinal cord or bone marrow, pathway for nerve impulses between brain, limbs, and lower back

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nerve

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receives and transmits messages to and from all parts of the body

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19
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sensory organs

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ears, eyes, nose, skin (touch), tongue

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anesthesiologist

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a specialist that makes sure you have no feeling during a procedure

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21
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an-

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without

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esthesi/o

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feelilng

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23
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-ologist

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specialist

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psychologist (not MD)

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a specialist who studies the mind and emotions

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psych/o

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mind, emotions

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-iatrist

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specialist

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-iatry

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study of, field of

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psychiatrist

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a specialist who also studies the mind but medically

29
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conscious

A

being alert, awake, aware, responsive

30
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A&O

A

alert and oriented

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syncopal episode

A

fainting spell, brief loss of consciousness

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LOC

A

loss of conciousness or level of conciousness

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coma

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deep state of unconsciousness, no response to pain, no speech.

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aneurysm

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localized weak-spot or balloon like enlargement of the wall of an artery. Often fatal if ruptures.

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stroke

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damage to brain that occurs when blood flow to brain is disrupted (blockage)

36
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TIA

A

transient ischemic attack, “litte” stroke

37
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aphasia

A

loss of ability to speak, write, comprehend languagw. Often due to brain damage associated with stroke.

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-phasia

39
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a-

40
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hyperesthesia

A

feeling over sensitive to something

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-ictal

42
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seizure

A

sudden, violent, involuntary contraction of a group of muscles caused by a disturbance in brain function

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preictal

A

time before seizure

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postical

A

time after a seizure

45
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CP

A

Cerebral palsy

46
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sciatica

A

pain affecting the back, hip, and outer leg caused by the compression of the spinal nerve root in the lower back.

47
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paralysis,

-paresis,

-plegia

A

loss of sensation and voluntary movement

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hemiparesis,

hemiplegia

A

paralysis on one side of the body

49
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paraplegia

A

paralysis of both legs and the lower body

50
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quadriplegia

A

paralysis of all four extremities

51
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monoplegia

A

paralysis of one limb or area

52
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ADD

A

attention deficit disorder

53
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ADHD

A

ATTENTION DEFICIT/HYPERACTIVITY DISORDER

54
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concussions

A

violent shaking or jarring of the brain

55
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A + O X 3

A

ALERT AND ORIENTED TIMES THREE (PERSON, PLACE, AND TIME)

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MS

A

multiple sclerosis

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CAT

A

computer axial tomography

58
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PERRLA

A

pupils are equal, round, responsive to light and accomodation

59
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analgesic

A

drug the relieves pain without affecting consciousness

60
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anesthesia

A

absence of normal sensation, especially pain

61
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MRI

A

magnetic resonance imaging

62
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EEG

A

electroencephalogram

63
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HA

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