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HPHY 211 > Word List 11- Nervous System > Flashcards

Word List 11- Nervous System Flashcards

1
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cerebr/o

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cerebrum

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crani/o

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cranium (skull)

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encephal/o

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brain

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gli/o

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neuroglial tissue

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mening/o

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meninges (membranes covering brain/spinal cord)

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meningi/o

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meninges (membranes covering brain/spinal cord)

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myel/o

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bone marrow, spinal cord

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neur/o

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nerve

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-lepsy

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siezure

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-oma

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tumor

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11
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-phasia

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speech

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dys-

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bad/painful/difficult

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hemi-

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one half

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para-

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near, beside, beyond

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quadri-

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four

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aphasia

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without/no speech

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ataxia

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without/no muscle coordination

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clonus

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series of rapid repeated muscle contractions and relaxations

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craniotomy

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incision of the cranium (skull)

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dysarthria

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difficulty speaking due to loss of control of muscles controlling mouth/face

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dysphagia

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bad/painful/difficult swallowing/eating

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electroencephalography

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process of recording the electricity of the brain

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encephalitis

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inflammation of the brain

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epilepsy

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above/upon seizure (electrical signals in the brain causing recurring seizures)

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glioma

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tumor of glial tissue (support cells of the nervous system)

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hemiparesis

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partial paralysis of one half

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hemiplegia

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paralysis of one half

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hydrocephalus

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condition of water head (excess accumulation of CSF in the brain ventricles)

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meningitis

A

inflammation of the meninges

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meningioma

A

tumor of meninges (membranes covering brain/spinal cord)

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meningocele

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hernia/swelling of the meninges (membranes covering brain/spinal cord)

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neuroblastoma

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tumor of a nerve embryonic cell

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neurolysis

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separation/destruction/loosening of a nerve

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neurosis

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abnormal condition of a nerve

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paralysis

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loss of muscle function and/or sensation because of spinal cord injury

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paraplegia

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paralysis of legs/lower body from spinal cord injury

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paresthesia

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altered skin sensation such as burning, prickling, or tingling

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poliomyelitis

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inflammation of the grey matter of the spinal cord

39
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quadriplegia

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paralysis of four (paralysis of all four limbs)

HPHY 211 (14 decks)

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