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Medical Terminology

Chapter 4: Nervous System and Psychiatry

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1.Cerebrum The combining form of cerebr/o which is also the largest part of the brain
2. encephal/o entire brain
3. esthesi/o sensation
4. hypn/o sleep
5. frontal lobe anterior section of each cerebral hemisphere; responsible for voluntary muscle movement and personality
6. parietal lobe portion posterior to the frontal lobe; responsible for sensations such as pain, temperature and touch
7. Temporal lobe portion that lies below the frontal lobe; responsible for hearing, taste, and smell
8.occipital lobe portion posterior to the parietal and temporal lobe; responsible for vision
9. cerebral cortex outer layer of the cerebrum consisting of gray matter; responsible for higher mental functions.
10. spinal cord column of nervous tissue from the brainstem through the vertebrae; responsible for nerve conduction to and from the brain and the body
11.meninges three membranes that cover the brain and spinal cord consisting of the dura mater, pia mater, and arachnoid mater
12.cranial nerves 12 pairs of nerves arising from the brain
13. spinal nerves 31 pairs of nerves arising from the spinal cord
14. sensory nerves nerves that conduct impulses from the brain to muscles and glands; also called efferent nerves
15. motor nerves nerves that conduct motor impulses from the brain to muscles and glands; aslo called afferent nerves
16. dementia an impairment of intellectual function characterized by memory loss, disorientation, and confusion
17. motor deficit loss or impairment of muscle function
18.sensory deficit loss or impairment of sensation
19. paralysis temporary or permanent loss of motor control
20. flaccid paralysis defective or absent muscle control caused by a nerve lesion
21. spastic paralysis stiff and awkward muscle control caused a central nervous system disorder
22. agnosia any of many types of loss of neurologic function involving interpretation of sensory information
23.atopognosis inability to locate a sensation properly, such as an inability to locate a point touched on the body
24. astereognosis inability to judge the form of an object by touch
25. myelitis inflammation of the spinal cord
26.chemotherapy treatment of malignancies, infections, and other diseases with chemical agents to destroy selected cells or impair their ability to reproduce
27. radiation therapy treatment of neoplastic disease using ionizing radiation to impede the po]proliferation of malignant cells.
28. dysphoria a restless, dissatisfied mood
29. euphoria an exaggerated, unfounded feeling of well-being
30. neurosis a psychologic condition in which anxiety is prominent
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