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CNHP 2010 CH. 4
Terms and definitions
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Cerebell/o | cerebellum (little brain) |
| Cerebr/o | cerebrum (largest part of the brain) |
| Crani/o | skull |
| Gnos/o | knowing |
| Kinesi/o | movement |
| Myel/o | spinal cord or bone marrow |
| Somat/o | body |
| Spondyl/o | vertebra |
| Stere/o | three-dimensional or solid |
| cata- | down |
| -plegia | paralysis |
| Cerebrum | largest portion of the brain; divided into right and left halves, known as cerebral hemispheres, which are connected by a bridge nerve fibers called the corpus callosum; lobes of the cerebrum are named after the skill bones they underlie |
| Frontal lobe | anterior section of each cerebral hemisphere; responsible for voluntary muscle movement and personality |
| Parietal lobe | portion posterior to the frontal lobe; responsible for sensations such as pain, temperature, and touch |
| Temporal lobe | portion that lies below the below the frontal lobe; responsible for hearing, taste and smell |
| Occipital lobe | portion posterior to the parietal and temporal lobes; responsible for vision |
| gyri | convulsion (mounds) of the cerebral hemispheres |
| sulci | shallow groves that separate gyri |
| cranial nerves | 12 pairs of nerves arising from the brain |
| spinal nerves | 31 pairs of nerves arising from the spinal cord |
| cognitive therapy | treatment to change unwanted patterns of thinking |
| Antianxiety agents | drugs used to reduce anxiety; also called anxiolytic agents |
| Neuroleptic agents | drugs used to treat psychosis, especially schizophrenia |
| ALS | amyotrophic lateral sclerosis |
| BD | bipolar disorder |
| CP | cerebral palsy |
| CSF | cerebrospinal fluid |
| DTR | deep tendon reflexes |
| SPECT | Single-photon emission computed tomography |
| Glasgow Coma Scale (GCS) | a neurologic scale used to assess level of consciousness |
| Motor deficit | loss or impairment of muscle function |
| Neuralgia | pain along the course of a nerve |
| Hemiparesis | partial paralysis of the right or left half of the body |
| Sciatica | pain that follows the pathway of the sciatic nerve, caused by compression or trauma of the nerve or its roots |
| syncope | fainting |
| atopognosis | inability to locate a sensation properly, such as inability to locate a point touched on the body |
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