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Nervous system chp12

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cephal/o   head  
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cerebell/o   cerebellum  
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cerebr/o   cerebrum  
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encephal/o   brain  
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gli/o   glue  
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medull/o   medulla oblongata  
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mening/o   meninges  
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meningi/o   meninges  
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myel/o   spinal cord  
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neur/o   nerve  
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phas/o   speech  
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poli/o   grey matter  
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pont/o   pons  
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radicul/o   nerve root  
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thalam/o   thalamus  
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thec/o   sheath (meninges)  
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ventricul/o   brain ventricle  
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-algesia   pain, sensitivity  
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-esthesia   feeling, sensation  
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-paresis   weakness  
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-phasia   speech  
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-plegia   paralysis  
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-taxia   muscle coordination  
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Olfactory I   smell  
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Optic II   vision  
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Oculomotor III   controls eye movement and pupils  
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Trochlear IV   Controls oblique eye muscles  
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Trigeminal V   Carries sensory facial impulses  
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Abducens VI   turns eye side to side  
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Facial VII   controls facial muscles  
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Vestibulocochlear VII   hearing and equilibrium  
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Glossopharyngeal IX   swallowing  
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Vagus X   supplies most organs in abdominal and thoracic cavities  
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Accessory XI   controls the neck and shoulder muscles  
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Hypoglossal XII   Controls tongue muscles  
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aura   sensations, such as seeing colors or smelling an unusual odor, that occur just prior to an epileptic seizure or migraine headache  
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coma   profound unconsciousness or stupor resulting form an illness or injury  
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conscious   condition of being awake and aware of surroundings  
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convulsion   severe involuntary muscle contractions  
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delirium   abnormal mental state; confusion, disorientation, and agitation  
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focal seizure   localized seizure often affecting one limb  
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hemiparesis   weakness or loss of motion on one side of the body  
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hemiplegia   paralysis on only one side of the body  
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neurology   diagnosis and treatment of diseases and conditions of the nervous system.  
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palsy   temporary or permanent loss of the ability to control movement  
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paralysis   temporary or permanent loss of function or voluntary movement  
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paraplegia   paralysis of the lower portion of the body and both legs  
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paresthesia   abnormal sensation such as burning or tingling  
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seizure   sudden, uncontrollable onset of symptoms; such as in an epileptic seizure  
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syncope   fainting  
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tremor   involuntary repetitive alternating movement of a part of the body  
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unconscious   condition or state of being unaware of surrounding, with the inability to respond to stimuli  
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absence seizure   last a few seconds; loss of awareness and absence of activity. Also called petit mal seizure  
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Alzheimer's disease   Chronic, organic mental disorder consisting of dementia  
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astrocytoma   tumor of the brain or spinal cord that is composed of astrocytes, one of the types of neuroglial cells  
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Brain tumor   can still be fatal even if it is benign  
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cerebral aneurysm   localized abnormal dilation of blood vessel, usually an artery  
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cerebral contusion   bruising of the brain; longer than 24 hrs unconsciousness, dizziness, vomiting, unequal pupil size, and shock  
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cerebral palsy (CP)   non progressive brain damage resulting from a defect, trauma, or oxygen deprivation at the time of birth  
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cerebrovascular accidnet (CVA) "Stroke"   development of an infarct due to loss in the blood supply to an area of the brain  
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concussion   brain shaken inside of skull from blow or impact; can result in unconsciousness, vomiting, dizziness, unequal pupil size, and shock; 24hrs  
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epilepsy   recurrent disorder of the brain; seizures and loss of consciousness as result of uncontrolled electrical activity of neurons in the brain  
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hydrocephalus   cerebrospinal fluid within the ventricles of the brain; enlarged head  
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Parkinson's disease   chronic disorder of the nervous system w/ fine tremors, muscular weakness, rigidity, and a shuffling gait.  
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Reye syndrome   acute encephalopathy and damage to various organs, especially the liver. Affects children under 15 yrs of age who have had a viral infection  
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tonic-clonic seizure "Grand mal seizure"   seizure characterized by a loss of consciousness and convulsions. strong continuous muscle spasms(tonic); rhythmic muscle contraction and relaxation(clonic); Grand mal seizure  
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Transient ischemic atack (TIA)   temporary interference with blood supply to the brain  
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amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) "Lou Gehrig's disease"   disease w/ muscle weakness and atrophy due to degeneration of motor neurons of spinal cord.  
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meningocele   congenital condition in which the meninges protrude through an opening in the vertebral column ; Spina bifida  
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myelomeningocele   congenital meninges and spinal cord protrude through an opening in the vertebral column ; Spina bifida  
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poliomyelitis   inflammation of gray matter of spinal cord  
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spina bifida   congenital defect in the walls of the spinal canal in which the laminae of the vertebra do not meet or close  
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spinal cord injury (SCI)   damage to the spinal cord as a result of trauma; bruised or completely severed  
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Bell's palsy   one sided facial paralysis due to inflammation of the facial nerve, viral in nature. can't control salivation, tearing of eyes, or expression  
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Guillain-Barre syndrome   disease of nervous system; nerves lose their myelin covering autoimmune reaction; characterized by loss of sensation and/or muscle control starting in the legs  
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Multiple sclerosis (MS)   inflammatory disease of the central nervous system in which there is extreme weakness and numbness due to loss of myelin insulation from nerves  
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Myasthenia gravis   disease w/ severe muscular weakness and fatigue due to insufficient neurotransmitter at a snyapse  
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shingles   eruption of painful blister on the body along a nerve path. thought to be cause by a herpes zoster virus infection of the nerve root  
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epidural hematoma   mass of blood in the space outside the dura mater of the brain and spinal cord  
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subdural hematoma   mass of blood forming beneath the dura matter if the meninges are torn by trauma; May exert fatal pressure on the brain if the hemotoma is not drained  
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cerebrospinal fluid analysis   examination of the clear, watery, colorless fluid from within the brain and spinal cord. infections and the abnormal presence of blood can be detected in this test  
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Positron emission tomography (PET)   measurement can be taken of oxygen and glucose uptake, cerebral blood flow, and blood volume  
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Babinski reflex   helps determine lesions and abnormalities in the nervous system. Great toe extends instead of flexing; flexion is the normal reflex  
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electroencephalography (EEG)   records electrical activity of brain  
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lumbar puncture (LP)   puncture w/ needle into the lumbar area to withdraw fluid for examination and for injection of anesthesia; also called spinal tap  
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Nerve conduction velocity   measures how fast an impulse travels along a nerve.  
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Nerve block   injection of regional anesthetic to stop the passage of sensory or pain impules along nerve path  
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ALS   amyotrophic lateral sclerosis  
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ANS   autonomic nervous system  
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CNS   central nervous system  
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CP   cerebral palsy  
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CSF   cerebrospinal fluid  
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CVA (stroke)   cerebrovascular accident  
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CVD   cerebrovascular disease  
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EEG   electroencephalogram, electroencephalography  
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HA   headache  
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ICP   intracranial pressure  
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LP   lumbar puncture  
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MS   multiple sclerosis  
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PET   positron emmission tomography  
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PNS   peripheral nervous system  
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SCI   spinal cord injury  
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TIA   transient ischemic attack  
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