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medlang nvs sys beha
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| encephal/o | brain |
| encephalitis | inflammation of the brain |
| encephalosclerosis | abnormal condition of hardening of the brain |
| echoencephalography (echoEG) | the process of recording the brain using sound waves |
| electroencephalogram (EEG) | the record of the electrical activity of the brain |
| electroencephalograph | the machine used to record the electrical activity of the brain |
| electroencehalography | the process of recording the electrical activity of the brain |
| human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) encephalopathy | a disease condition of the brain caused by the virus that can result in acquired immune deficiency syndrome (AIDS) |
| cerebr/o | cerebrum |
| cerebrum | the largest part of the brain |
| cerebrum contains your | memories, hopes, dreams, wishes, fantasies, imagination, desires |
| the cerebrum is the part of the brain that houses ? | your individuality |
| cerebral thrombosis | abnormal condition of thrombus (clots) in the cerebrum |
| cerebral infarction | occlusion of an artery in the cerebrum |
| escemia | starvation of oxygen |
| cerebral cortex | the outer portion of the cerebrum |
| cortex | outer |
| cerebral angiography | the process of recording the vessels (blood) of the cerebrum |
| cerebral medulla | the middle or inner portion of the cerebrum |
| medulla | middle |
| cerebral aneurysm | a weakness in an arterial septum of the cerebrum |
| cerebral concussion | a traumatic brain injury (TBI)where the neurological deficits last less than 24 hours |
| cerebral contusion | a traumatic brain injury (TBI) where the neurological deficits last more than 24 hours |
| craniocerebral | pertaining to the cranium (skull) and the cerebrum |
| the brain is made up of sections called ? | lobes |
| lobotomy | surgical incision of a lobe |
| lobectomy | surgical removal of a lobe |
| hemisphere | half of a sphere (brain) |
| the brain also has chambers called ? | ventricles |
| cerebell/o | cerebellum |
| cerebellum is located ? | at the posterior base of your brain |
| cerebellum is responsible for ? | balance and equilibrium |
| cerebellar | pertaining to the cerebellum |
| cerebellitis | inflammation of the cerebellum |
| tax/o | coordination |
| ataxia | a condition of no coordination |
| ataxic | pertaining to no coordination |
| the brain stem is made up of what 3 parts | pons, medulla oblongata, midbrain |
| the brain stem is responsible for what 3 things | ventilation (breathing) blood pressure (BP) heart rate (HR) |
| myel/o | spinal cord |
| myel/o | bone marrow |
| polio myelitis | inflammation of the spinal cord caused by the polio virus |
| myelogram | a record of the spinal cord |
| lumbar puncture (LP) | surgical puncture to aspirate cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) |
| mening/o | meninges |
| meningi/o | meninges |
| meninges | protective tissue that surrounds the brain and spinal cord |
| meningitis | inflammation of the meninges |
| meningioma | tumor or mass of a meninx (singular) |
| meningocele | herniation of a meninx |
| meningomyelocele | herniation of the spinal cord through the meninges |
| meninges are made up of | dura mater, arachnoid membrane, pia mater |
| the space under the dura mater | subdural space |
| the space under the arachnoid membrane | subarachnoid space |
| subdural hematoma | a mass of blood in the subdural space |
| subarachnoid hematoma | a mass of blood in the subarachnoid space |
| neur/o | nerve |
| neurologist | specialist in the study of nerves |
| neuritis | inflammation of a nerve(s) |
| neurotomy | surgical incision of a nerve |
| neurectomy | excision of a nerve |
| neuroplasty | surgical repair of a nerve |
| neurorraphy | sutring a nerve |
| neuralgia | a condition of nerve pain |
| neurosis | abnormal condition of the nerves |
| neurotic | pertaining to a nerve(s) |
| polyneuritis | inflammation of many nerves |
| neurasthemia | a condition of nerve weakness |
| -asthenia | weakness |
| -stenia | strength (not common) |
| neuroma | a tumor or mass in a nerve |
| neuron | a nerve cell |
| nephron | kidney cell |
| sensory neurons allow you to: | feel, taste, hear, smell, and see |
| motor neurons allow you to: | move |
| CNS | Central Nervous System |
| CNS is made up of: | the brain and spinal cord |
| PNS | Peripheral Nervous System |
| PNS is made up of: | ALL the nerves except the brain and spinal cord |
| the neurons of the PNS have the ability to: | regenerate if damaged |
| the neurons of the CNS have the ability to: | they cannot regenerate if damaged |
| shingles | herpes zoster |
| shingles (herpes zoster) | a viral disease of the PNS causing pain and vesicles (blisters) on the skin |
| shingles only occurs in people: | who have been infected with the vericella zoster virus (VZV) aka chickenpox |
| ANS | Autonomic Nervous System |
| ANS is | involuntary (you have no control) |
| ANS has two branches: | parasympathetic nervous system sympathetic nervous system |
| parasympathetic nervous system controls 7 functions | normal heart rate, eupnea, peripheral vasodilation, bronchoconstriction, pupillary constriction, digestion, normal reproductive processes |
| sympathetic nervous system controls 7 functions number 1 | tachycardia to increase blood flow to tissues in order to supply more O2 and remove CO2 |
| sympathetic nervous system controls 7 functions number 2 | tachnypea to increase blood flow to tissues in order to supply more O2 and remove more CO2 |
| sympathetic nervous system controls 7 functions number 3 | pallor due to vasoconstriction fo the peripheral blood vessels in order to shnt blood to legs, arms, brain, heart, and lungs for the 'fight or flight' reaction |
| sympathetic nervous system controls 7 functions number 4 | bronchodilation to increase respiration |
| sympathetic nervous system controls 7 functions number 5 | pupillary dilation to increase the visual field (VE) |
| sympathetic nervous system controls 7 functions number 6 | digestive and reproductive systems are reduced to minimal functions |
| shunt | redirect divert detour |
| esthesi/o | feeling or nervous sensation |
| anesthesia | a condition of no feeling or nervous sensation |
| anesthetic | pertaining to no feeling or nervous sensation |
| anesthesiologist | a specialist in the study if no feeling or nervous sensation |
| hyperesthesia | a condition of excessive feeling or nervous sensitivity to stimuli |
| hyperesthesic | pertaining to excessive feeling or nervous sensitivity to stimuli |
| a stimulus is a change | in your environment |
| psych/o | mind |
| ment/o | mind |
| psychology | the study of the mind |
| psychogenic | pertaining to originating in the mind |
| psychologist | a specialist in the study of the mind |
| psychosis | abnormal condition of the mind |
| psychotic | pertaining to the mind |
| psycopathy | a disease condition of the mind |
| psycopathic | pertaining to a disease condition of the mind |
| psychosomatic | pertaining to the mind over the body |
| mental | pertaining to the mind |
| pleg/o | paralysis |
| paralysis is aka | palsy |
| paralysis means | inability to feel (sensory neurons) and inability to move (motor neurons) |
| VF | visual field |
| monoplegia (monoplegic) | a condition of (pertaining to) paralysis of one limb |
| quadriplegia (quadriplegic) | a condition of (pertaining to) paralysis of the four extremities {spinal cord injury (SCI)} |
| paraplegia (paraplegic) | a condition of (pertaining to) paralysis of the lower trunk and both legs {spinal cord injury (SCI)} |
| hemi- | half |
| hemiplegia (hemiplegic) | a condition of (pertaining to) paralysis of the right or left side of the body (brain damage) |
| -paresis | partial paralysis |
| partial paralysis | you can feel it but cannot move it or you can move it but cannot feel it |
| monoparesis | partial paralysis of one limb |
| hemiparesis | partial paralysis of the right or left side of the body (brain damage) |
| ict/o | seizure |
| preictal | pertaining to before a seizure |
| postictal | pertaining to after a seizure |
| interictal | pertaining to between a seizure |
| convulsion | sudden rapid involuntary contraction and relaxation of a group of muscles |
| a convulsion is a type of ? | seizure |
| seizures are associated with ? | epilepsy (epileptic) |
| tonic-clonic seizures (grand mal) refers to the | rapid contraction and relaxation of a group of muscles associated with seizures |
| aura | a warning of an impending seizure |
| -iatry | treatment (Tx) |
| psychiatry | treatment of the mind |
| kines/o | movement |
| bradykinesia (bradykinetic) | a condition of (pertaining to) slow movement |
| hyperkinesia (hyperkinetic) | a condition of (pertaining to) excessive movement |
| crani/o | cranium (skull) |
| intracranial hemorrhage | a condition of (pertaining to) a rapid flow of blood within the cranium (skull) |
| alges/o | pain |
| non-narcotic analgesic | pertaining to no pain with the use of an over the counter (OTC) medication |
| cephal/o | head |
| -algia | pain |
| cephalgia | a condition of head pain aka headache (HA) |
| HA | headache |
| glioma | type of brain tumor (BT) |
| BT | brain tumor |
| conscious | awake, alert, and aware |
| semi-conscious | partially awake, alert, or aware |
| levels of consciousness (LOC) include: | 1. alert, awake and aware 2. lethargy, mentally sluggish 3. stupor, very groggy 4. unconscious, a state of being unaware of surroundings but will respond to stimuli 5. coma, unconsciousness where the person does not respond to any stimuli |
| Glascow Coma Scale (GCS) | a standardized system to assess neurological impairment |
| cerebrospinal otorrhea | cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) draining from an ear(s) |
| CSF | cerebralspinal fluid |
| papilledema | edema and inflammation of the optic nerve indicative of increased intracranial pressure (ICP) |
| ICP | intracranial pressure |
| cognitive | pertaining to the mental processes of comprehension, judgement, memory, and reasoning |
| MCI | mild cognitive impairment |
| disorientation (disorientated) | a state of mental confusion to person, and/or place, and/or time aka the three spheres |
| incoherent | unable to express one's thoughts in an intelligible manner |
| dementia, senility, or organic brain syndrome (OBS) | mental decline |
| dementia | mental decline |
| senility | mental decline |
| organic brain syndrome (OBS) | mental decline |
| OBS | organic brain syndrome |
| vertigo | a whirling sensation of oneself or external objects (dizziness) |
| syncope (syncopial episode) | fainting |
| gait (stable or unstable) | the manner or style of walking |
| neurological vital signs (NVS) | periodic assessment of a person's neurological status aka neurological checks ('neuro checks') |
| neurological vital signs (NVS) checks include: | 1. alert and oriented x3 spheres, highest level of consciousness with a clear understanding of person, place, and time 2. PEARRLA: pupils equal and round, react to light, and accommodation (focus) 3. gait and reflex assessment |
| MRI | magnetic resonance imaging |
| MRI is a | diagnostic imaging technique using magnetics to obtain an image |
| Positron emission tomography (PET) | X-ray picture slices of the brain after intravenous (IV) injection of a contrast (radiopaque) dye |
| AD | Alzheimer's disease |
| AD | right ear |
| ADHD | attention deficit hyperactive disorder |
| CP | cerebral palsy |
| MVA | motor vehicle accident |
| CVA | cerebral vascular accident aka stroke |
| TIA | transient ischemic attack aka mini or little stroke (temporary) |
| MS | multiple sclerosis or (morphine sulfate-not used anymore) |
| TENS | transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation |
| TENS unit is used to | stimulate healing and for treatment of chronic pain (back) |
| LOC | level of consciousness or loss of consciousness |
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