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Quick & Easy MT ch13
Quick & Easy MT Ch 13 The Nervous System & Psychologic Disorders
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| homeostasis | dynamic equilibrium of the internal environment of the body |
| psychology | study of behavior and the function and processes of the mind |
| physiologic | pertaining to physiology - the function of the body |
| afferent receptors | sensory receptors that detect changes inside and outside of the body |
| efferent receptors | motor receptors that signal muscles and glands to cause an effect |
| somatic nervous system | under voluntary control |
| autonomic nervous system | under involuntary (automatic) control |
| Central Nervous System (CNS) | control center - contains the brain and spinal cord |
| Peripheral Nervous System (PNS) | various nerve processes that connect thebrain and spinal cord with receptors, muscles and glands |
| neuron | conduct impulses either to or from the nervous system |
| neuroglia | supporting structure for the nervous tissue (composed of glia cells) |
| myelin sheath | white fatty covering that increases the speed of nerve conduction |
| aut/o | self |
| cerebell/o | cerebellum |
| cerebr/o | brain |
| encephal/o | brain |
| cervic/o | neck |
| coccyg/o | coccyx |
| crani/o | cranium |
| dendro/o | tree |
| dur/o | dura mater |
| gli/o | neuroglia or sticky substance |
| kerat/o | cornea, hard or horny |
| lumb/o | lower back |
| mening/o | meninges |
| ment/o | mind |
| psych/o | mind |
| myel/o | bone marrow or spinal cord |
| nerv/o | nerve |
| neur/o | nerve |
| phren/o | mind or diaphragm |
| physi/o | nature |
| retin/o | retina |
| sacr/o | sacrum |
| spin/o | spine |
| vascul/o | vessel |
| agora- | marketplace |
| -asthenia | weakness |
| -esthesia | sensation, perception |
| -lexia | words, phrases |
| -orexia | appetite |
| meninges | three membranes that cover the brain and spinal cord |
| chemoreceptors | nerve endings that detect chemicals (taste buds) |
| thermoreceptors | nerve endings that detect changes in temperature |
| photoreceptors | nerve endings that are responsible for vision |
| lacrimal | pertaining to tears |
| lacrimation | production and discharge of tears |
| equilibrium | balance |
| electroencephalography (EEG) | is the recording and analysis of the electrical activity of the brain |
| epidural hematoma | blood accumulates in the epidural space (space outside the dura mater) |
| subdural hematoma | accumulation of blood beneath the dura mater |
| intracerebral hematoma | bleeding within the brain |
| cerbrovascula accident (CVA) | stroke - normal blood supply to the brain has been disrupted |
| transient ischemic attack (TIA) | brief interruption in cerebral blood flow. "warning sign" of stroke |
| hydrocephalus | fluid accumulation in the skull |
| akinesia | complete or partial loss of muscle movement |
| anesthesia | partial of complete loss of sensation |
| aphagia | inability or refusal to swallow |
| aphasia | absence or impairment in the ability to communicate through speech, writing or signs; resulting from brain dysfunction |
| astigmatism | uneven curvature of the cornea or lens of the eye |
| bradykinesia | abnormal slowness of movement |
| cephalalgia | headache |
| cerebral concussion | loss of consciousness as a result of a blow to the head |
| cerebral contusion | bruising of brain tissue as a result of head injury |
| cerebral hemorrhage | brain bleed...as a result of rupture of a sclerosed or dilated vessel in the brain |
| cerebral palsy | brain disorder characterized by paralysis and lack of muscle coordination (from birth trauma or developmental defects) |
| coma | state of unconsciousness from which the patient cannot be aroused, even by painful stimulation |
| craniocele | protrusion of brain through a defect in the skull (hernia) |
| diplopia | double vision |
| dyslexia | inability to read, spell and write words despite the ability to see and recognize letters |
| dysphasia | speech impairment caused by a lesion in the brain |
| encephalitis | inflammation of the brain |
| encephalomalacia | softening of the brain |
| encephalomeningitis | inflammation of the brain and meninges |
| epilepsy | seizure - a group of neurologic disorders characterized by recurrent episodes of convulsive seizures, sensory disturbances, loss of consciousness. An uncontrolled electrical discharge from the nerve cells of the cerebral cortex. |
| glaucoma | an abnormal condition of increased pressure within the eye |
| hemiplegia | paralysis of one side of teh body |
| hyperkinesia | abnormally increased activity or motor function |
| hyperopia | farsightedness |
| meningitis | inflammation of the meninges |
| multiple sclerosis | chronic disease of the CNS in which there is progressive destruction of the myelin sheaths of the neurons |
| myasthenia gravis | a disease characterized by muscle weakness and abnormal fatigue |
| myelitis | inflammation of the bone marrow or spinal cord |
| myopia | nearsightedness |
| narcolepsy | chronic ailment involving sudden attackes of sleep that occur at intervals |
| neuralgia | pain along the course of a nerve |
| neuritis | inflammation of a nerve |
| paraplegia | paralysis of the legs and lower part of the body |
| Parkinson's Disease | chronic nervous disease characterized by a fine, slowly spreading tremor, muscular weakness, rigidity, and often a peculiar gate. |
| quadriplegia | paralysis of all four extremities |
| shingles | (Herpes Zoster - chicken pox)an acute infectious eruption of vesicles, usually on the trunk of the body along a peripheral nerve. |
| pschosomatic | pertaining to the mind-body relationship or having physical symptoms of emotional origin |
| psychosis | any major mental disorder characterized by gross impairment in reality testing and often characterized by inappropriate mood and diminished impulse control. (hallucinations)(schizophrenia) |
| pyromania | impulse control disorder, an uncontrollable urge to set fires |
| neurosis | symptoms are distressing to the person, reality testing is within normal limits, behavior does not violate gross social norms and no apparent cause (anxiety disorder) |
| phobia | persistent, irrational, intense fear of something specific (agoraphobia - irrational fear of open spaces) |
| anorexia nervosa | eating disorder associated with emotional stress or conflict. Characterized by a prolonged refusal to eat. |
| neurasthenia | nervous condition characterized by chronic weakness, fatigue, and sometimes exhaustion. |
| autism | withdrawal and impaired development in social interaction and communication |
| Alzheimer's disease | progressive mental deterioration - confusion, memory failure, disorientation, restlessness, and inability to carry out purposeful movement. Symptoms worsen with age |
| analgesics | medication that relieve pain without causing loss of consciousness |
| Hypnotics | drugs often used as sedatives to produce a calming effect |
| anticonvulsants | drugs that relieve or prevent convulsions (epilepsy) |
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