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1
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encephal/o

A

brain

coordinates al body activities

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2
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cephal/o

A

head, crown

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3
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crani/o

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skull

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cerebell/o

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cerebellum

located in lower back of cranium, responsible for balance and coordination

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5
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cerebr/o

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cerebrum

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

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6
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mening/o or /i

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meninges

layers around the brain and spinal cord

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radic/o

A

nerve root

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radicul/o

A

nerve root

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rhiz/o

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nerve root

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10
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mononeuropathy

A

condition that affects a single nerve

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myel/o

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spinal cord or bone marrow

pathway for nerve impulses between brain, limbs, and lower body

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neur/o

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nerves

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

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13
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sensory organs

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ears, eyes, nose, skin, tongue

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anestheiologist

A

without feeling specialist

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15
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psychologist

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specialist of the mind, emotions

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psychiatrist

A

specialist of the mind, emotions

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conscious

A

being alert, awake, aware, responsive

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A&O

A

alert and oriented

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syncopal episode

A

fainting spell

20
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LOC

A

loss of level of consciousness

21
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coma

A

deep state of unconsciousness

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aneurysm

A

localized weak-spot or balloon-like enlargement of the wall of an artery

23
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stroke

A

damage to the brain that occurs when blood flow to brain is disrupted

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TIA

A

transient ischemic attack

little strokes

25
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aphasia

A

loss of ability to speak, write, comprehend language

26
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hyperesthesia

A

increased feeling, sensation

27
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seizure

A

convulsion

28
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CP

A

cerebral palsy

29
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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

30
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-paresis

31
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-plegia

32
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hemiparesis

hemiplegia

A

paralysis on one side of the body

33
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paraplegia

A

paralysis of both legs and lower body

34
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quadriplegia

A

paralysis of all four extremities

35
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monoplegia

A

paralysis of one limb or area

36
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ADD

A

attention deficit disorder

37
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ADHD

A

attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder

38
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concussion

A

violent shaking or jarring of the brain

39
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A + O x 3

A

alert and oriented times three (person, place, and time)

40
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MS

A

multiple sclerosis

41
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CAT

A

computed axial tomography

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PERRLA

A

pupils are equal, round, responsive to light and accommodation

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analgesic

A

drug that relieves pain without affecting consciousness

44
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anesthesia

A

absence of normal sensation, especially pain

45
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MRI

A

magnetic resonance imaging

46
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EEG

A

electroencephalogram

47
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HA

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