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Unit 15- Nervous System Flashcards

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a-

A

without

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-phasia

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speech
loss of ability to speak, write, comprehend language
often due to brian dama

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seizure

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convulsion, -ictal

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

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preictal

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time before a seizure

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postictal

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time after a seizure

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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, crown

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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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cerebr/o

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

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meninges
mening/o
mening/i

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layers around the brain and spinal cord

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nerve root

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radic/o, radicul/o, rhiz/o

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mon/o

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one, single

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neur/o

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nerve

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-pathy

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abnormal condition

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mononeuropathy

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condition that affects a single nerve

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meyl/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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sensory organs

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

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an-

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without

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esthesi/o

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feeling

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-ologist

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specialist

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anesthesiologist

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without feeling specialist

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psych/o

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mind, emotions

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psychologist (no MD)

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specialist of the mind

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-iatrist

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specialist

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-iatry

A

study of, field of

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psychiatrist (MD)

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specialist of the mind (MD)

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conscious

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being alert, awake, aware, 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

A

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 brain is disrupted (blockage or rupture)

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TIA

A

Transient ischemic attack

“little” strokes; warning…

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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

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not able to move a limb or area

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  • paresis

- plegia

A

loss of sensation and voluntary muscle movement

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hemiparesis

hemiplegia

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paralysis on one side of the body

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paraplegia

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paralysis of both legs and lower body

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quadriplegia

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paralysis of all four extremities

from the neck down

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monoplegia

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paralysis of one limb (arm) or area

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ADD

A

attention deficit disorder

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ADHD

A

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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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

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anesthesia

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absence of normal sensation, especially pain (mostly used during surgery to put someone to sleep and or become numb)

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MRI

A

magnetic resonance imaging

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EEG

A

electroencephalogram

56
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HA

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