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51 Cards in this Set
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cerebrum |
largest portion of brain |
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ventricles |
spaces within brain containing cerebrospinal fluid |
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cerebellum |
coordination and balance |
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midbrain |
top of brainstem |
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pons |
connects cerebrum with cerebellum and brainstem |
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medulla oblongata |
controls blood pressure, heart rate, and respiration |
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meninges |
layers of protective membranes around CNS |
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dura mater |
outer layer covering CNS |
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arachnoid mater |
middle layer covering CNS |
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pia mater |
thin inner layer connected to brain |
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ganglion |
group of nerve cell bodies outside CNS |
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glia |
cells that support/nourish nervous tissue |
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gangli/o, ganglion/o |
ganglion |
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gli/o |
glia, gluey substance |
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mening/o, meningi/o |
meninges |
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myel/o |
spinal cord |
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radic/o, radicul/o, rhiz/o |
nerve root |
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esthesi/o |
sensation, sensitivity, feeling |
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ment/o, psych/o |
mind |
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phas/o |
speech |
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poli/o |
gray matter |
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-ictal |
seizure, attack |
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-paresis |
slight paralysis |
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bell palsy |
paralysis of muscles on one side of face |
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cerebral palsy |
lack of oxygen to brain before or during birth |
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hydrocephalus |
obstructed circulation of cerebrospinal fluid |
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multiple sclerosis |
chronic degenerative disease due to sclerotic patches on brain and spinal cord |
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sciatica |
inflammation of sciatic nerve |
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shingles |
viral disease affecting peripheral nerves |
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transient ischemic attack |
sudden deficiency of blood to brain lasting short time |
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evoked potential studies (EP studies) |
measures changes & responses in brain waves |
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lumbar puncture |
insertion of needle into subarachnoid space |
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afferent |
conveying toward a center |
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ataxia |
lack of muscle coordination |
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dysarthria |
inability to use speech that is distinct and connected because of loss of muscle control |
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efferent |
conveying away from center |
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shunt |
tube implanted in body to redirect flow of fluid |
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syncope |
fainting |
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pica |
ED; eating stuff that isnt food |
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somatoform disorders |
disorders with physical symptoms but no known physical cause |
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AD |
alzheimers disease |
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ALS |
amyotrophic lateral sclerosis |
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CP |
cerebral palsy |
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CSF |
cerebrospinal fluid |
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CVA |
cerebrovascular accident |
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EEG |
electroencephalogram |
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EP studies |
evoked potential studies |
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LP |
lumbar puncture |
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PD |
parkinsons disease |
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SAH |
subarachnoid hemorrhage |
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TIA |
transient ischemic attack |
