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63 Cards in this Set
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encephal/o
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brain
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myel/o
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spinal cord
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Vagus Nerve X
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controls facial and superior nerves
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mening/o
meningi/o |
meningies
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Diencephalon
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consists of the thalamus and hypothalamas
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radicul/o
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nerve root
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esthesi/o
-esthesia |
sensory perception
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Sciatica
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inflammation of a specific nerve
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Reye Syndrome
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follows an acute viral infection
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Dysarthria
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inability to say words
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CVA
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cerebrovascular accident, stroke
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-paresis
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slight paralysis
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phas/o
-phasia |
speech
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ALS
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also know as Lou Gehrig's disease, nerve impulses slowly become weakened
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Parethesia
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numbness or tingling
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Huntington's Disease
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dance-like movements
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Bell Palsy
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paralysis of the seventh cranial nerve responsible for facial movements and taste sensations
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Syncope
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fainting
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iatr/o
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treatment, physician
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psych/o
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mind
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PET
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positron emission tomography, chemical activity of the brain
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Cerebral Angiography
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uses contrast dye in brain vascularity
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Electroencephalogram
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record of abnormal electrical discharges from the brain
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-crine
crin/o |
to secrete
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exo-
endo- |
out
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Master gland
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pituitary gland, also known as hypophysis cerebri
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Anterior pituiatry
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adenohypophysis
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Posterior pituitary
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neurohypophysis
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GH
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growth hormone, somatotropin, secreted by the APituitary
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PRL
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prolactin, lactogenic hormone, secreted by the APituitary
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TSH
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thyrotropin, thyroid-stimulating hormone, secreted by the APituitary
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ACTH
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adrenocorticotropic
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-tropic
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turning towards or changing
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cortic/o
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cortex
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Gonadotropic hormones
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FSH, LH
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FSH
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follicle-stimulating hormone, stimulates sperm and egg growth, secreted by the APituitary
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LH
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luteinizing hormone, causes the secretion of sex hormones and stimulates ovulation, secreted by APituitary
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MSH
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melanocyte-stimulating hormone, secreted by the APituitary, affects pigment in skin
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ADH
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antidiuretic hormone, vasopressin, secreted by PPituitary, decreases urine production by increasing water reabsorption
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Oxytocin
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secreted by the PPituitary, stimulates uterine contraction in pregnancy and milk release
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Pineal Gland
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produces melanin, affects the sleep/wake cycle
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T3 and T4
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secreted by the thyroid, increases metabolism
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PTH
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parathyroid hormone, parathormone, increases Ca+ absorption
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Thymosin
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secreted by the thymus, development of immune system
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Adrenal Cortex
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produces corticosteroids. Outer layer produces mineralcorticoid hormones, specifically aldosterone. Middle layer produces glucocorticoid hormones, specifically cortisol. Inner layer produces gonadocortiods.
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natr/o
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sodium
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kal/i
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potassium
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Aldosterone
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increases Na+ and decreases K+
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Cortisol
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anti-inflammatory, metabolizes glucose especially under stress
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Adrenal Medulla
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secretes epinephrine, adrenaline, and norepinephrine
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acr/o
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extremity or extreme point
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pan-
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total
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RIA
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radioimmunoassay studies asses hormone levels in plasma
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SIADH
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excessive ADH, weight gain, excessive thirst
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DI
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diabetes insipidus, hyposecretion of ADH
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disp/o
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thirst
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Goiter
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enlargement of the thryoid
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Graves
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exopthalmos (bulging eyes)
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Cretinism
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large tongue
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Myxedema
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most severe hypothyroidism, overall swelling of mucous under skin
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Hirsutism
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abnormal growth of hair on body and face
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FBS
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fasting blood sugar
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GTT
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glucose tolerance test
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