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Alexia
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A=without, not
-lexia=reading Cannot understand written words |
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Analgesia
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An=without, not
-algesia=sensitivity to pain Without sensitivity to pain |
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Anesthesia
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An=without, not
-esthesia=feeling,sensation Without feeling or sensation |
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Aneurysm
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localized dilation(expansion) in an artery wall of an artery. caused by hypertension or artheriosclerosis
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Aphasia
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a=without, not
-phasia=speech Injury or disease to area of the brain causes not to be able to communicate through speech or writing. |
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Apraxia
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a=without,not
-praxia=perform Cannot perform coordinated movements or use stuff right. Not sensory or motor impairment or Not paralysis |
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Arachnoid Membrane
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Weblike middle layer of the memranes covering the brain and spinal cord.
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Astrocyte
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astro=star
cyte=cell Star like neuroglial cell in CNS |
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Astrocytoma
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astro=star
cyt/o=cell -oma=tumor Tumor of brain or spinal cord made of astrocytes |
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Ataxia
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a=without,not, no
tax/o=order -ia=condition No muscular coordination |
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What is ACTH
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adrenocorticotrophic hormone
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What is ALS
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amyotrophic lateral sclerosis
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What is ANS
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Autonomic Nervous system
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What is TIA
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Transient Ischemic attack
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What is TENS
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transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation
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What is CAT
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computerized axial tomography
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What is MSLT?
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multiple sleep latency test
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What is NCS?
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Nerve conduction Study
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What is CSF?
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Cerebrospinal fluid
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What is SNS?
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Somatic Nervous system
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What is RT
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Reading Test
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REM?
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Rapid eye movement stage of sleep
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What is CT?
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computerized tomography
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What is CVA
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cerebrovascular accident aka a stroke
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What is NPH?
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normal-pressure hydrocephalus
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What is an aura?
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Sensation before a migraine or epileptic seizure...sensation of light or warmth.
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Autonomic Nervous System or ANS
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Regulates involuntary and vital functions. 2 divisions SNS AND PNS
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axon
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part of nerve cell transports impulses away from nerve body
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blood-brain barrier
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Capillary walls of brain that are protective...prevents bad stuff from bloodsttream into brain or csf.
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bradykinesia
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brady=slow
-kinesia=movement abnormal slow movement |
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brain stem
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stemlike part of brain, connects cerebral hemisphere with spinal cord. Made of midbrain, pons, and medulla
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Brudzinski's sign
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+ sign of meningitis
involuntary flexion of arm, hip, and knee when patients neck is passively flexed, |
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burr hole
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hole drilled in skull
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cauda equina
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lower end of spinal cord and roots of spinal nerves
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causalgia
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caus/o=burn
-algia=pain acute burning pain along path of a peripheal nerve due to injury |
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cell body
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has nucleus and cytoplasm
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CNS
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brain and spinal cord
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cephalalgia
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cephalo=head
-algia=pain pain in the head or headache |
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deficit
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Any deficiency or variation of the normal as in a weakeness
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craniotomy
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cranio=skull
tomy=incision into surgigical incision into the head |
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convolution
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elevated fold on surface of cerebrum aka gyrus
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contracture
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permanent shorten of muscle..joint abnormally flexed, and gets deformed
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comatose
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in a coma
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coma
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deep sleep and person cannot be aroused...no response
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Cheyne-Stokes respirations
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abnormal pattern of breathing with periods of apnea followed by deep rapid breathing
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cerebrum
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cerebr/o=brain
um=noun ending controls awareness,memory, sensation, emotion, voluntary movements |
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cerebrospinal fluid
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cerebro=brain
spin/o=spine -al =pertaining to fluid that flows around brain and spinal cord and offers protection |
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cerebral cortex
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cerebro=brain cerebrum
-al=pertaining to outer layer of nerve tissue -gray matter covers surface of cerebrum |
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cerebral contusion
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cerebr/o=brain
-al =pertaining to small scattered venous hemorrhages in brain-brain bruise |
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cerebral concussion
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cerebro=brain
-al=pertaining to Brief interruption of the brain function..usually blow to the head with loss of consciousness |
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cerebellum
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coordination muscle movement
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Hemorrhage
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loss of a large amount of blood in a short amount of time either internally or externally. Can be arterial, venous, capillary
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