Chapter 10 Nervous System

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cerebell/o

Back 1

cerebellum

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cerebr/o

Back 2

cerebrum

Front 3

dur/o

Back 3

dura mater

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encephal/o

Back 4

brain

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gli/o

Back 5

glial cells, glue

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lept/o

Back 6

thin, slender

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mening/o

Back 7

membranes, meninges

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ax/o

Back 8

axons

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mylin/o

Back 9

myelin

Front 10

my/o

Back 10

muscle

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myel/o

Back 11

spinal cord (means bone marrow in other contexts)

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synapt/o

Back 12

synaptic

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neur/o

Back 13

nerve

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pont/o

Back 14

pons, bridge

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radicul/o

Back 15

nerve root (of spinal nerves)

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thalam/o

Back 16

thalamus

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thec/o

Back 17

sheath (refers to the meninges)

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vag/o

Back 18

vagus nerve (10th cranial nerve)

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alges/o

Back 19

excessive

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-algesia

Back 20

sensitivity to pain

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-algia

Back 21

pain

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caus/o

Back 22

burning

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comat/o

Back 23

deep sleep (coma)

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esthesi/o

Back 24

nervous sensation

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-esthesia

Back 25

nervous sensation

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kines/o

Back 26

movement

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kinesi/o

Back 27

movement

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-kinesia

Back 28

movement

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-kinesis

Back 29

movement

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-kinetic

Back 30

movement

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-lepsy

Back 31

seizure

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lex/o

Back 32

word, phrase

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-paresis

Back 33

weakness

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-phasia

Back 34

speech

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-plegia

Back 35

paralysis (loss or impairment of the ability to move parts of the body)

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thromb/o

Back 36

abnormal clotting

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-praxia

Back 37

action

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-sthenia

Back 38

strength

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syncop/o

Back 39

to cut off, cut short

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tax/o

Back 40

order, coordination

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hydrocephalus

Back 41

congenital disorder. abnormal accumulation of fluid in the brain.

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spina bifida

Back 42

congenital disorder. congenital defects in the lumbar spinal column caused by imperfect union of vertebral parts (neural tube defect)

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alzheimer disease

Back 43

degenerative. brain disorder marked by gradual and progressive mental deterioration (dementia) with personality changes and impairment of daily functioning.

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amyotrophic lateral sclerosis

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degenerative disorder of motor neurons in the spinal cord and brainstem.

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epilepsy

Back 45

chronic brain disorder characterized by recurrent seizure activity

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huntington disease

Back 46

hereditary disorder marked by degenerative changes in the cerebrum leading to abrupt involuntary movements and mental deterioration.

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multiple sclerosis

Back 47

destruction of the myelin sheath on neurons in the CNS and its replacement by plaques of sclerotic (hard) tissue

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myasthenia gravis

Back 48

autoimmune neuromuscular disorder characterized by weakness (-asthenia) of voluntary muscles (attached to bones).

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palsy

Back 49

paralysis (partial or complete loss of function)

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parkinson disease

Back 50

degeneration of neurons in the basal ganglia, occurring in later life and leading to tremors, weakness of muscles, and slowness of movement

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tourette syndrome

Back 51

involuntary, spasmodic, twitching movements; uncontrollable vocal sounds; and inappropriate words

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herpes zoster (shingles)

Back 52

viral infection affecting peripheral nerves

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meningitis

Back 53

inflammation of the meninges; leptomeningitis

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brain tumor

Back 54

abnormal growth of brain tissue and meninges

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cerebral concussion

Back 55

temporary brain dysfunction (brief loss of consciousness) after injury, usually clearing within 24 hours