The Nervous System

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Neur/o/i

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Nervous system, nervous tissue or nerves

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Polyneuritis- inflammation of many ________

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Gli/o

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Neroglia

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Glyocyte- a _________ cell

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Gangli/o, ganglion/o

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Ganglion

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Preganglionic- pertaining to or before a ___________

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Meaning/o, meninge/o

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Meninges

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Meninggococci- round bacteria that infect the _________

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Myel/o

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Spinal cord or bone marrow

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Myelogram- x-ray of the _______ _______

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Radicul/o

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Root of a spinal nerve

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Radiculitits- inflammation of a _____ __ _ _______ ________

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Encephal/o

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Brain

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Anencephaly- congenital absence of a _______

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Cerebr/o

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Cerebrum or brain

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Cerebrospinal- pertaining to the _________ and _________ ________

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Cortic/o

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Outer portion or cerebral cortex

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Cortex- outer layer of the ________ _________

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Cerebell/o

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Cerebellum

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Cerebellar- pertaining to the ___________

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Thalam/o

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Thalamus

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Hypothalamus- below the ___________

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Ventricul/o

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Cavity or ventricle

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Ventriculitis- inflammation of a ____________

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Medull/o

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Medulla oblongata or spinal cord

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Medullary- pertaining to the _________

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Phych/o

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Mind

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Psychotropic- acting on the _______, or a drug that has affected the ________

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Narc/o

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Stupor or unconscious

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Narcosis- state of ________ (induced by drugs)

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Somn/o/i

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Sleep

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Somniloquy- act of talking during _________ or in a hypnotic condition

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-phasia

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Speech

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Aphasia- loss of _______

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-lalia

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Speech or Babel

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Bradylalia- slow ______

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-lexia

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Reading

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Dyslexia- difficulty in ________

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-plegia

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Paralysis

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Quadriplegia- _________ of all four limbs

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-paresis

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Partial paralysis

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Myoparesis- _______ _______ of a muscle

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-lepsy

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Seizure

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Epilepsy - the condition of sudden _________

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-phobia

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Persistent irrational fear

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Gynephobia- _________ _________ _______ of women

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-mania

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Excited state or obsession

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Monomania- __________ with a single idea

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Autonomic nervous system (ANS)

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The division of the nervous system that regulates involuntary activitiescontrolling smooth muscles cardiac muscles and glands the vesicle nervous system

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Central nervous system (CNS)

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The brain and spinal cord

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Sympathetic nervous system

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the part of the anatomic nervous system that mobilizes response to stress increases heart rate and respiration rate and delivers more blood to the skeletal muscle

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Cerebrospinal fluid (CSF)

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The watery fluid that circulates in and around the brain and spinal cord for protection

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Contralateral

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Affecting the opposite side of the body

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Ipsilateral

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On the same side also known as unilateral

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Cerebrovascular accident (CVA)

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Sudden damage to the brain resulting from reduction of cerebral blood flow possible cause her arthrosclerosis, thrombosis or a ruptured aneurysm commonly called a stroke

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Coma

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The state of deep unconsciousness from which one cannot be aroused

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Concussion

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Injury resulting from a violent blow or shock a brain concussion usually results in loss of consciousness

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Convulsion

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Is there is a violent involuntary muscle contractions.

Tonic convulsion involves prolonged muscle contractions

Clonic convulsion is alternation of contraction and relaxation

Both form appear in grand mal epilepsy

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Compulsion

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Repetitive stereotyped act performed to relieve tension

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Delusion

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False belief and consistent with knowledge and experience

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Hallucination

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False perception unrelated to reality or external stimuli

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Amnesia

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Loss of memory

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Delirium

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A sudden and temporary state of confusion marked by excitement physical restlessness and incoherent

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Dementia

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A gradual and usually irreversible loss of intellectual function

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Depression

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a mental state characterized by profound feelings of sadness emptiness hopelessness and lack of interest in pleasurable activities

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Paranoia

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A mental state characterized by jealousy and delusions of persecution

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Psychosis

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A mental state extreme enough to cause gross Miss perception of reality with delusions and hallucinations

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Euphoria

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An exaggerated feeling of well-being

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Lethargy

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Estate of sluggishness or stupor

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Stupor

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A state of unconsciousness or lethargy with loss of response

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Paralysis

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Temporary or permanent loss of function

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Reflex

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A simple rapid and automatic response to stimulus

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Seizure

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A sudden attack as seen an epilepsy

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Tremor

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A shaking or involuntary movement

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ACh

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Acetylcholine

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ANS

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Autonomadic nervous system

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CNS

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Central nervous system

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CSF

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Cerebrospinal fluid

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CVA

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Cerebrovascular accident also cerebrovascular disease

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CVD

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Cerebrovascular disease

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DTR

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Deep tendon reflexes

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EEG

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Electroencephalogram

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ICP

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Intracranial pressure

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LOC

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Level of consciousness

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LP

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Lumbar puncture

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MS

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Multiple sclerosis

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PNS

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Peripheral nervous system

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REM

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Rapid eye movement (sleep)

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TIA

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Transient ischemic attack