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Unit 15 -- Central nervous system (CNS) Flashcards

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CNS

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central nervous system

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encephal/o

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brain

coordinates all body activities

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cephal/o

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head or crown

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crani/o

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skull

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cerebell/o

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cerebellum
located at the back of the cranium
responsible for balance and coordination

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cerebr/o

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cerebrum
uppermost and largest portion of the brain
thinking part

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cognitive

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our ability or lack of to learn think and memorize

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mening/o

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meninges

layers around the brain and spinal cord

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mening/i

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meninges

layers around the brain and spinal cord

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radic/o

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nerve root

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radicul/o

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nerve root

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rhiz/o

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nerve root

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mononeuropathy

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disease that affects a single nerve

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myel/o

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spinal cord and bone marrow

pathway for nerve impulses

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neur/o

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nerves

transmits messages

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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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specialist without feeling

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esthesi/o

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feeling

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psychologist

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specialist of mind and emotions

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psych/o

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mind and emotions

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psychiatrist

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specialist of the mind and emotions needs MD

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-iatrist

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specialist

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-iatry

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study of

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conscious

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being awake, alert, and responsive

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A&O

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alert and oriented

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syncopal episode

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fainting spell

brief loss of consciousness

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LOC

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loss of consciousness or level of consciousness

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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 the brain is disrupted

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TIA

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transient ischemic attack

little stroke warnings

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aphasia

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without speech

often due to brain damage

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-phasia

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speech

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hyperesthesia

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excessive feeling

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-esthesia

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feeling sensation

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seizure

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convulsion, -ictal

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

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preictal

A

time before a siezure

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postictal

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time after seizure

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CP

A

cerebral palsy

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sciatica

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

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paralysis

A

loss of movement

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-paresis

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loss of sensation and voluntary muscle movement

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-plegia

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loss of sensation and voluntary muscle movement

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hemiparesis

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paralysis on one side of the body

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hemiplegia

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paralysis on one side of the body

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hemi-

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half

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paraplegia

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paralysis of both legs and the lower body

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quadriplegia

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paralysis of all four extremities

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monoplegia

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paralysis of one limb or area

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ADD

A

attention deficit disorder

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ADHD

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attention deficit hyperactivity disorder

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concussion

A

violent shaking or jarring of the brain

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A+O x 3

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alert and oriented times three (person place and time)

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MS

A

multiple sclerosis

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CT or Cat

A

Computerized Axial Tomography

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PERRLA

A

pupils are equal round responsive to light and accomidation

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analgesic

A

drug that relieves pain without affecting consviousness

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anesthesia

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absenve of normal sensation especially pain

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MRI

A

magnetic resonance imaging

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EEG

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electroencephalogram

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HA

A

headache

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