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Chapter 4 CNHP 2010
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| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Frontal lobe | located behind the forehead. controls voluntary muscle movement and personality. |
| occipital lobe | located in the far back part of the brain, responsible for vision. |
| parietal lobe | located behind the frontal lobe, responsible for sensations such as pain, temperature, and touch |
| cerebral cortex | outer layer of gray matter on the cerebrum, controls higher mental functions. |
| temporal lobe | located under the frontal lobe, controls hearing, taste, and smell. |
| Cerebrum | largest portion of the brain, divided into cerebral hemispheres connected by the corpus callosum. |
| gyri | mounds of the cerebral hemispheres. |
| top/o | place (topical) |
| Somn/i, Somn/o, Narc/o | sleep |
| Stere/o | 3 dimensional (solid) |
| Thalam/o | thalamus |
| Somat/o | body |
| Schiz/o | split |
| Phor/o | to carry/bare |
| Meningi/o | meninges |
| Tax/o | order/coordination |
| Spondyl/o | vertabra |
| -asthenia | weakness |
| cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) | plasma clear-like fluid in and around the brain and spinal cord |
| Peripheral Nervous System (PNS) | nerves connecting from the central nervous system including nerves of the brain (cranial nerves) and spinal cord (spinal nerves) |
| autonomic nervous system (ANS) | nerves that impulse involuntary movements to smooth muscle, cardiac muscle, etc. |
| Hypothalamus | located near the pituitary gland its the located near the pituitary gland |
| sympathetic nervous system | this part of the autonomic nervous system prepares the body in stressful or emergency situations. |
| spinal nerves | 31 pairs of nerves arising from the spinal cord |
| sensory nerves | nerves that conduct impulses from body parts and carry sensory information to the brain; aka afferent nerves |
| hypochondriasis | A disorder in which someone continuously thinks they may be or become ill |
| intellectual disability | a condition of below average intelligence or mental ability and lack of skills necessary for everyday life |
| bulimia nervosa | an eating disorder in which someone is binge eating then limits digestion through induced vomiting, use of laxatives, or excessive exercise. |
| electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) | electric shocks given to the brain to induce convulsions, people with depression are treated with this. |
| Antianxiety/Anxiolytic Agents | drugs used to reduce anxiety |
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