Med Term Chapter 12

Front 1

study of nervous system

Back 1

neurology

Front 2

organs of nervous system

Back 2

brain, nerves and spinal cord

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2 divisions of nervous system

Back 3

central and peripheral

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nerves that carry impulses away

Back 4

motor

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nerves that carry impulses to brain

Back 5

sensory

Front 6

largest portion of the brain

Back 6

cerebrum

Front 7

2nd largest portion of brain

Back 7

cerebellum

Front 8

occipital lobe controls

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vision

Front 9

temporal lobe controls

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hearing and smell

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2 divisions of ANS

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sympathetic and parasympathetic

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olfactory

Back 11

smell

Front 12

optic

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vision

Front 13

oculomotor

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controls eye muscles and pupils

Front 14

trochlear

Back 14

controls oblique eye muscles

Front 15

trigeminal

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carries facial sensory impulse

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abducens

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turns eye to side

Front 17

facial

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controls facial muscles

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vestibulocochlear

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hearing and equilibrium

Front 19

glossopharyngeal

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swallowing

Front 20

vagus

Back 20

organs in lower body cavities

Front 21

accessory

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controls neck and shoulder muscles

Front 22

hypoglossal

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controls tongue muscles

Front 23

inflammation of the nerve

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neruritis

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specialist in nerves

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neurologist

Front 25

pain in the nerve

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neuralgia

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inflammation of many nerves

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poly-neuritis

Front 27

removal of a nerve

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neuroectomy

Front 28

surgical repair of a nerve

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neuroplasty

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nerve tumor

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neuroma

Front 30

suture of a nerve

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neurorrhapy

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inflammation of meninges

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meningitis

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protrusion of the spinal cord and the meninges

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myelomeningocele

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x-ray record of the brain

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encephalogram

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disease of the brain

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encephalopathy

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inflammation of the brain

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encephalitis

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protrusion of the brain

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encephalocele

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pertaining to the cerebrum and spinal cord

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cerebro-spinal

Front 38

pertaining to the cerebrum

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cerebral

Front 39

aura

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sensations before a seizure

Front 40

meningitis

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inflammation of meninges

Front 41

coma

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profound unconciousness

Front 42

shingles

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herpes zoster infection

Front 43

syncope

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fainting

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palsy

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loss of ability to control movements

Front 45

absence seizure

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seizure without convulsions

Front 46

tonic-clonic seizure

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seizure with convulsions

Front 47

meningocele

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congenital hernia of meninges

Front 48

myelography

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injection of radiopaque dye into spinal cord

Front 49

cerebral angiography

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xray of blood vessles of the brain

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babinski's reflex

Back 50

stroke of foot to determine nervous abnormalities

-flexion is normal reaction

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nerve conduction velocity

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test that measures speed of impulse of a nerve

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cerebrospinal fluid analysis

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tests csf for infection or presence of blood

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PET scan

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image of the brain to indicate metabolic activity

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echoencephalography

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recording of ultrasonic echoes of brain

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lumbar puncture

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puncture in lower lumbar area to examine fluid

Front 56

-plegia

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paralysis

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-taxia

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muscle coordination

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-trophic

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pertaining to development

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-paresis

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weakness

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-phasia

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speech

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mening/o

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meninges

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encephal/o

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brain

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cerebell/o

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cerebellum

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myel/o

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spinal cord

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cephal/o

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head

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thalam/o

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thalmus

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neur/o

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nerve

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radicul/o

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nerve root

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cerebr/o

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cerebrum

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pont/o

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pons

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astrocytoma

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tumor of astrocyte cells

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epilepsy

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seizure

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anesthesia

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without sensation

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hemiparesis

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weakness in 1/2 of body

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neurosurgeon

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physican that treats nervous system with surgery

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analgesia

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without pain

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focal seizure

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seizure of one limb

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quadriplegia

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paralysis of all for limbs

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subdural hematoma

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accumulation of blood in subdural space

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intrathecal

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within the meninges

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neurologist

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physician who treats nervous systme problems

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cerebrovascular accident

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stroke

Front 83

concussion

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mild traumatic brain injury

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aphasia

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loss of ability to speak

Front 85

migraine

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severe headache

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seizure

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sudden attack

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dementia

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loss of intellectual ability

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ataxia

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lack of muscle coordination

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spina bifida

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congenital anomaly

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uncoscious

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state of being unaware

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drug that prouces loss of sensation

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anesthetic

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drug that treats parkinson's disease

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dopaminergic drugs

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drug that promotes sleep

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hypnotic

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medication for mild pain

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analgesic

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durgs that produce a calming effect

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sedative

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drugs that treat severe pain

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narcotic analgesic

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drugs that treat seizures

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anticonvulsant

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delirium

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state of mental confusion with lack of orintation to time and place

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amyotrophic lateral sclerosis

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disease with muscular weakness and atrophy due to degeneration of motor neurons of the spinal cord

Front 100

bells palsy

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one-sided face paralysis with unknown cause

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cerebral aneurysm

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localized abnormal dilation of blood vessel- result of conginetial abnormality of weakness in vessel

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parkinsons disease

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chronic disorder of nervous sysem with fine tremors, muscular weakness, rigidity and shuffling gait

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cerebrospinal fluid shunt

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surgical procuedure which bypass is created to drain cerebrospinal fluid, used to treat hydrocephalus

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transient ischemic attack

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temporary interference with blood supply to the brain, causeing dizziness, numbness and hemiparesis--- may lead to full blown stroke

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cerebral palsy

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group of disabilities caused by injury to the brain before or during birth or early childhood

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nerve conduction velocity

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test to detrmine if nerves have been damaged by recordingrate at which impulse travels along nerve