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YTI- Med Term-Nervous System
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| cerebr/o | cerebrum |
| gangli/o | ganglion |
| lex/o | word, phrase |
| dendr/o | tree |
| kinesi/o | movement |
| crani/o | cranium |
| gli/o | glue; neurogial tissue |
| encephal/o | brain |
| sthen/o | strength |
| lept/o | thin, slender |
| radicul/o | nerve root |
| ton/o | tension |
| neur/o | nerve |
| thec/o | sheath |
| mening/o | meninges |
| narc/o | stupor; numbness; sleep |
| thalam/o | thalamus |
| myel/o | bone marrow; spinal cord |
| meningi/o | meninges |
| ventricul/o | ventricle |
| -taxia | order, coordination |
| -algesia | pain |
| -kinesia | movement |
| -plegia | paralysis |
| -esthesia | feeling |
| -algia | pain |
| -asthenia | weakness, debility |
| -lepsy | seizure |
| -plexy | stroke |
| -phasia | speech |
| -trophy | development, nourishment |
| -paresis | partial paralysis |
| syn- | union, together, joined |
| contra- | against |
| pachy- | thick |
| uni- | one |
| para- | near, beside; beyond |
| A brain disorder where there are lesions in the brain called _____ that causes Alzheimers | plaques |
| Psyshological disorder in which the major characteristic is an abnormal mood, usually mania or depression | affective disorder |
| Sudden, profound, overshelming feeling of fear that comes without warning and is not attributable to any immediate danger | panic attack |
| Eating disorder where you binge and purge | bulimia nervosa |
| Feelings of worry, dread, lack of energy, and a loss of interest in life are common signs | anxiety |
| Mental disorder that causes unusual shifts in mood, emotion and ability to function; also called manic-depression | bipolar disorder |
| Mood disorder associated with sadness, despair, discouragement, and commonly, feelings of low self-esteem, guilt, and withdrawal | depression |
| Eating disorder where you do not eat to maintain adequate weight for age and height and an all consuming desire to remain thin | anorexia nervosa |
| Disorder affecting children and adults characterized by impulsiveness, overactivity, and the inability to remain focused on a task | attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) |
| Mood disorder characterized by mental and physical hyperactivity, disorganized behavior, and hyper-elevated mood | mania |
| Weakness, debility or loss of strength | asthenia |
| Inability to learn and process written language despite adequate intelligence, sensory ability, and exposure | dyslexia |
| Lack of muscle coordination in the execution of voluntary movement | ataxia |
| Broad term that refers to cognitive deficit, including memory impairment | dementia |
| Self limiting paralysis due to developmental defects in the brain or trauma during the birth process | cerebral palsy |
| Paralysis of the lower portion of the trunk and both legs usually as a result of injury or disease of the spine | paraplegia |
| Accumulation of fluid in the ventricles of the brain, causing thinning of brain tissue and separation of cranial bones | hydrocephalus |
| Paralysis of all four extremities and usually the trunk | quadriplegia |
| Syncope due to a drop in blood pressure brought on by the response of the nervous system to abrupt emotional stress, pain, or trauma | vasovagal |
| Severe pain in the leg along the course of the sciatic nerve felt at the bace of the spine, down the thigh and radiating down the leg due to a compressed nerve | sciatica |
| Temporary loss of consciousness die to the sudden decline of blood flow to the brain; also called fainting | syncope |
| Partial destruction of the thalamus to treat intractable pain, involuntary movements or emotional disturbances | thalamotomy |
| Series of chemical, microscopic, and microbial tests used to diagnose disorders of the central nervous system, including viral and bacterial infections, tumors and hemorrhage | cerebrospinal fluid analysis (CSF) |
| Recording of electrical activity in the brain, whose cells emit distinct patterns of rhythmic electrical impulses | electroencephalography |
| Drugs to treat multiple symptoms of depression | antidepressants |
| TIA | transient ischemic attack |
| AD | alzheimer disease |
| LP | lumbar puncture |
| ALS | amyotrophic lateral sclerosis; also called "Lou Gehrig disease" |
| LOC | loss of consciousness |
| CNS | central nervous system |
| EEG | electroencephalogram; electroencephalography |
| CP | cerebral palsy |
| CVA | cerebrovascular accident |
| CSF | cerebrospinal fluid |
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