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The largest portion of the brain is the
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Cerebrum
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The peripheral nervous system is made up of the
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Cranial and Spinal Nerves
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The area of the brain responsible for respiration, heart rate, and blood pressure is the
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Cerebellum
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The conductor of nerve impulses that initiates reflex reaction to sensory information without input from the brain is the
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Spinal Cord
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The three layers of membrane that cover the brain and spinal cord are called the
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Meninges
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A cordlike structure that carries impulses within the body is defined as a
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Nerve
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The thin inner layer of the meninges is the
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Pia Mater
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The term that means fainting is
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Syncope
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The abbreviation for a sudden deficient supply of blood to the brain lasting a short time is
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TIA
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The endocrine gland that is approximately the size of a pea, located at the base of the brain is the
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Pituitary
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The anterior lobe of the pituitary gland is also called
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Adenohypophysis
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Insulin is secreted by the
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Islets of Langerhans
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The adrenal medulla secrets
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Epinephrine
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The combining form that means potassium is
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kal/i
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Transient ischemic attack (TIA) is defined as
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A sudden deficient supply of blood to the brain lasting a short time. (The symptoms are temporary and the usual outcome is complete recovery.)
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*Radioactive iodine is give to the patient orally, after which its uptake into the thyroid gland is measured.*
A nuclear medicine test that measures thyroid function is a |
Radioactive Iodine Uptake
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The term that means a narrow strip of tissue connecting two large parts in the body is defined as a(n)
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Isthmus
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The sum total of the chemical processes that take place in a living organism is called
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Metabolism
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The abbreviation for the diagnostic test that determines the amount of glucose in the blood is
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(FBS)
Fasting Blood Sugar |
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The abbreviation for the chronic disease involving a disorder of carbohydrate metabolism (underactivity of the islets of Langerhans) is
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(DM)- Diabetes Mellitus
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A group of symptoms that is attributed to the excessive production of cortisol by the adrenal cortex is
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Cushing Syndrome
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A decrease in the activity of the antidiuretic hormone produced by the posterior lobe of the pituary gland results in
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(DI) Diabetes Insipidus
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A condition brought about by the overproduction of the pituitary growth horomone (before puberty) is
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Gigantism
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A blood study that gives the direct measurement of the amount of thyroxine in the blood is a
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(T4) Thyroxine Level
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The term aphasia means loss or impairment of
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Speaking
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The term dysphasia is defined as a condition marked by
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difficulty in speaking
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The term echoencephalography (EchoEG) is defined as the
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process of recording the brain (structures) by sound.
*Also called ultrasonography of the brain.* |
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The process of recording the electrical impulses of the brain
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Electroencephalography
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The surgical term neurolysis is defined as
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Separation of a nerve (from adhesions)
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The term electroencephalogram (EEG)
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record of the electrical impulses of the brain
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A degenerative disease characterized by sclerotic patches along the brain and spinal cord is
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Multiple Sclerosis
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The term that means blood tumor petraining to below the dura mater is
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Subdural Hematoma
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The term neurasthenia is defined as
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A nerve weakness
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The term meningomyelocele means that there is a protrusion through the vertebral column of the meninges and the
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Spinal Cord
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A group of nerve cells located outside of the central nervous system is the
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Ganglion
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The delicate middle layer of the meninges is the
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Arachnoid
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The combining form that means gray matter is
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poli/o
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The term that means an increased amount of cerebrospinal fluid in the ventricles of the brain is
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Hydrocephalus
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The surgical repair of a nerve is called
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Neuroplasty
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A disease characterized by early senility, confusion, restlessness, and loss of recognition of familiar persons or surroundings is
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Alzheimer Disease
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An emotional disorder that involves an ineffective way of coping with anxiety or inner conflict is called
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Neurosis
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The term that means (occurring) between seizures or attacks is
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Interictal
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The synonym for quadriplegia is
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Tetraplegia
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The progression or treatment of multiple sclerosis may be measured by _______________,
a group of diagnostic tests that measure changes and responses in brainwaves elicited by visual, auditory, or somatosensory stimuli |
Evoked Potiential Studies (EP studies)
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An incision into a nerve root is called
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Rhizotomy
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The term adrenopathy is defined as
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A disease of teh adrenal gland
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The excessive concentrations of circulating parathyroid hormone appeared to be caused by a(n) ____________, a tumor of the parathyroid gland.
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Parathyroidoma
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The term acromegaly is defined as
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Enlargement of the extremities
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The term hyperglycemia is defined as
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An excessive level of sugar in the blood
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The term given to the condition that results from a deficiency of thyroid hormone is
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Myxedema
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The term adenectomy is defined as an excision of
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A Gland
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The combining form that means four is
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quadr/i
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The prefix tetra- is defined as
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four
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Inflammation of the membranous coverings of the brain and spinal cord is called
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Meningitis
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The term neuroarthropathy means disease of the
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nerves and the joint
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The term that means inflammation of the gray matter of the spinal cord is
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Poliomyelitis
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The term neuralgia is defined as
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pain in the nerve
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The term that means softening of the brain is
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Encephalomalacia
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The term cerebral thrombosis is defined as
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A blood clot in the cerebrum
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A deficient supply of blood to the brain for a short time is called
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Transient Ischemic Attack
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The term that means (any) disease of the mind is
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Psychopathy
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A term that means pain in the head is
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Cephalalgia
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The term that means paralysis of one (limb) is
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Monoplegia
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The term that means softening of the spinal cord is
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Myelomalacia
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The term that means being unaware of one's surroundings and incapable of responding to stimuli is
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Unconsciousness
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Paralysis of muscles on one side of the face
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Bell Palsy
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Hormones are distributed through the body by
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The Blood
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The parathyroid glands are located
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behind the thyroid gland
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The combining form cortic/o means
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Cortex
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Dips/o is a combining form meaning
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Thirst
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The combining form that means calcium is
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calc/i
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The term parathyroidoma is defined as
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A tumor of the parathyroid gland
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Process that includes the use of a computer to produce a series of images of the tissues of the brain at any desired depth.
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Computed Tomography of the brain (CT scan)
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Magnetic resonance imaging of the brain (MRI scan)
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a noninvasive technique that produces cross sectional and sagittal images of soft tissues of the brain by magnetic waves w/o radiation.
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An imaging technique with a radioactive substance that permits viewing a slice of the brain to examine blood flow and metabolic activity.
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Positron emission tomography of the brain (PET scan)
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