Medterm Chpts 10 & 22

Front 1

Cerebrospinal Fluid

Back 1

Circulates throughout the brain and spinal chord

Front 2

Gyrus/Gyri

Back 2

Ridged surface of the brain

Front 3

Plexus

Back 3

Large interlacing network of nerves

Front 4

Sulcus/Sulci

Back 4

Groove in the surface of the brain

Front 5

Synapse

Back 5

Space through which a nerve impulse travels between nerve cells

Front 6

Alges/o

Back 6

Sensitivity to pain

Front 7

Caus/o

Back 7

Burning

Front 8

Cerebell/o

Back 8

Cerebellum

Front 9

Cerebr/o

Back 9

Cerebrum

Front 10

Comat/o

Back 10

Deep sleep

Front 11

Dur/o

Back 11

Dura matter

Front 12

Encephal/o

Back 12

Brain

Front 13

Esthesi/o

Back 13

Feeling, nervous sensation

Front 14

Kinesi/o, kenes/o

Back 14

Movement

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Lept/o

Back 15

Thin, slender

Front 16

Lex/o

Back 16

Word or phrase

Front 17

My/o

Back 17

Muscle

Front 18

Front (Term)

Myel/o

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Back (Definition)

Spinal cord

Front 19

Neur/o

Back 19

Nerve

Front 20

Syncop/o

Back 20

To cut off, cut short

Front 21

Tax/o

Back 21

Order, coordination

Front 22

Vag/o

Back 22

Vagus nerve

Front 23

-algesia

Back 23

Sensitivity to pain

Front 24

-algia

Back 24

Pain

Front 25

-esthesia

Back 25

Feeling, nervous sensation

Front 26

-kinesia

Back 26

Movement

Front 27

-lepsy

Back 27

Seizure

Front 28

Front (Term)

-phasia

Back 28

Back (Definition)

Speech-pleg

Front 29

Front (Term)

-plegia

Back 29

Back (Definition)

Paralysis

Front 30

Front (Term)

-praxia

Back 30

Back (Definition)

Action

Front 31

-sthenia

Back 31

Strength

Front 32

-Paresis

Back 32

Weakness

Front 33

Embolus

Back 33

Clot of material that travels thru a blood stream

Front 34

Thrombus

Back 34

Blood clot

Front 35

Hydrocephalus

Back 35

Abnormal accumulation of CSF in the brain

Front 36

Alzheimer disease

Back 36

Brain disorder marked by gradual and progressive mental deterioration, personality changes, and impairment of daily functioning

Front 37

Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis

Back 37

Degenerative disorder of motor neurons in the spinal cord and brainstem

Front 38

Epilepsy

Back 38

Chronic brain disorder characterized by recurrent seizure activity

Front 39

Multiple sclerosis

Back 39

Destruction of the myelin sheath on neurons in the CNS and is replaced by plaques of sclerotic (hard) tissue

Front 40

Myasthenia gravis

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Autoimmune neuromuscular disorder characterized by weakness of voluntary muscles

Front 41

Palsy

Back 41

Paralysis (partial or complete loss of motor function)

Front 42

Meningitis

Back 42

Inflammation of the meninges

Front 43

Spina bifida

Back 43

Congenital defects in the lumbar spinal column caused by imperfect union of the vertebral parts

Front 44

Meningocele

Back 44

Meninges protrude to the outside of the body

Front 45

Myelomeningocele

Back 45

Both spinal cord and meninges protrude outside of the body

Front 46

Palliative

Back 46

Relieves symptoms but doesn't cure

Front 47

Cerebrovascular accident

Back 47

Disruption in the normal supply to the brain; stroke

Front 48

Shingles

Back 48

Viral infection affecting the peripheral nerves

Front 49

Occlusion

Back 49

Blockage

Front 50

Parkinsons disease

Back 50

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

Front 51

Meningioma

Back 51

Usually benign tumors of the meninges

Front 52

Aneurysm

Back 52

Weakened area in the vessel wall that balloons and may eventually burst

Front 53

Cerebral concussion

Back 53

Type of traumatic brain injury caused by a blow to the head

Front 54

Cerebral contusion

Back 54

Bruising of brain tissue resulting from direct trauma to the head

Front 55

Epidural hematoma

Back 55

Collection of blood between the skull and dura matter

Front 56

Cerebral infarction

Back 56

Also known as a stroke

Front 57

Transient ischemic attacks

Back 57

Short episodes of neurological attacks

Front 58

Subdural hematoma

Back 58

Results from the tearing of veins between Dura and arachnoid membranes

Front 59

Dementia

Back 59

Mental decline and deterioration

Front 60

Gait

Back 60

Pertaining to a sudden acute and onset as with convulsions of an epilectic seizure

Front 61

Syncope

Back 61

Fainting sudden and temporary loss of consciousness caused by inadequate flow of blood to the brain

Front 62

CSF

Back 62

Cerebrospinal fluid

Front 63

LP

Back 63

Lumbar puncture

Front 64

CT

Back 64

Computerized tomography

Front 65

MRI

Back 65

Magnetic resonance imaging

Front 66

TIA

Back 66

Transient ischemic attack

Front 67

MS

Back 67

Multiple sclerosis

Front 68

Cerebral angiography

Back 68

Xray imaging of the arterial blood vessels in the brain after injection of contrast material

Front 69

Cerebrospinal fluid analysis

Back 69

Samples of CSF are examined

Front 70

Lumbar puncture

Back 70

CSF is withdrawn from between two lumbar vertebrae for analysis

Front 71

AD

Back 71

Alzheimer disease

Front 72

CNS

Back 72

Central nervous system

Front 73

CVA

Back 73

Cerebrovascular accident

Front 74

EEG

Back 74

Electroencephalography

Front 75

PET

Back 75

Positron emission tomography

Front 76

TBI

Back 76

Traumatic brain injury

Front 77

Computed tomography of the brain

Back 77

Computerized X-ray technique that generates multiple images of the brain and spinal cord

Front 78

Electroencephalography

Back 78

Recording of the electrical activity of the brain

Front 79

Magnetic resonance imaging

Back 79

Magnetic field and pulses of radio wave energy create images of the brain and spinal cord

Front 80

Positron emission tomography

Back 80

Radioactive glucose is injected and then detected in the brain to image the metabolic activity of cells

Front 81

Stereotactic radio surgery

Back 81

Use of a specialized instrument (gamma knife) to locate and treat targets in the brain

Front 82

Psychiatrists

Back 82

Someone who specializes in treatment of the mind (can prescribe meds)

Front 83

Psychologist

Back 83

Someone who studies the mind

Front 84

Amnesia

Back 84

Loss of memory

Front 85

Anxiety

Back 85

Varying degrees of uneasiness apprehension or dread often

Front 86

Apathy

Back 86

Absence of emotion lack of interest

Front 87

Compulsion

Back 87

Uncontrollable urge to perform an act repeatedly in an attempt to reduce anxiety

Front 88

Conversion

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Anxiety becomes a bodily symptom such as blindness deadness or paralysis

Front 89

Auto-

Back 89

Self

Front 90

Hallucin/o

Back 90

Hallucinations

Front 91

Hypn/o

Back 91

Sleep

Front 92

Iatr/o

Back 92

Treatment

Front 93

Ment/o

Back 93

Mind

Front 94

Ment/o

Back 94

Mind

Front 95

Neur/o

Back 95

Nerves

Front 96

Phil/o

Back 96

Attraction to, love of

Front 97

Phren/o

Back 97

Mind

Front 98

Psych/o

Back 98

Mind

Front 99

Delusion

Back 99

Fixed false belief that cant be changes by logical reasoning or evidence

Front 100

Schizo

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Split

Front 101

Somat/o

Back 101

Body

Front 102

-genic

Back 102

Produced by or in

Front 103

Dissociation

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Uncomfortable thoughts are split off from the persons conscious awareness to avoid mental distress

Front 104

Dysphoria

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Intense feelings of depression, discontent and generalized dissatisfaction with life

Front 105

Euphoria

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Intense feeling of well being elation happiness excitement and joy

Front 106

Hallucination

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False or unreal sensory perception

Front 107

Labile

Back 107

Variable; undergoing rapid emotional change

Front 108

Schiz/o

Back 108

Split

Front 109

Mutism

Back 109

No or very little ability to speak

Front 110

Obsession

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Involuntary, persistent ideas or emotion

Front 111

-leptic

Back 111

To seize hold of

Front 112

-mania

Back 112

Obsession

Front 113

-phobia

Back 113

Fear

Front 114

-phoria

Back 114

Feeling

Front 115

-thymia

Back 115

Mind

Front 116

Paranoia

Back 116

Overly suspicious system of thinking fixed delusion that one is being harassed persecuted or treated unfairly

Front 117

AD

Back 117

Alzheimer disease

Front 118

Psychotherapy

Back 118

The treatment of emotional problems and disorders using psychological techniques

Front 119

Schizophrenia

Back 119

Chronic psychoses marked by disturbed thinking and disorganized speech

Front 120

ADL

Back 120

Activities of daily living

Front 121

CNS

Back 121

Central nervous system

Front 122

DT

Back 122

Delirium tremens

Front 123

ECT

Back 123

Electroconvulsive therapy

Front 124

PTSD

Back 124

Post-traumatic stress disorder

Front 125

Rx

Back 125

Psychotherapy

Front 126

Post-traumatic stress disorder

Back 126

Development of symptoms following exposure to a traumatic event

Front 127

Psychopharmacology

Back 127

Drug therapy

Front 128

Psychosis

Back 128

Mental illness