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Week 2 CH 5

Nervous system Gathers & integrates information Makes decisions about what to do with information
Nervous systems two parts Central Peripheral
Nervous systems two divisions of action Voluntary Involuntary
Sensory system Eyes, ears, nose, & skin Sends messages to the brain via nerves (determines action) and the plan of action is sent via nerves
Makes up central nervous system Brain and spinal cord
Meninges Protective membranes that cover the central nervous system Tough outer layer is the dura
Largest part of the brain Cerebrum which divides into lobes and hemispheres
Under the cerebrum is The cerebellum
Cerebr/o, encephal/o Cerebropathy Cerebrospinal Encephalitis Encephalogram
Cerebell/o Cerebellar Cerebellitis
Lob/o Lobotomy Lobectomy
Cephal/o Microcephaly Macrocephaly
Crani/o Craniometer Craniomalacia
Mening/o, meningi/o Meningitis Meningopathy
Dur/o Epidural Subdural hematoma
Neur/o Neuralgia Neuropathy
Gangli/o Ganglion Gangliitis
Myel/o Myelitis Myelodysplasia
Esthesi/o Anesthesia Hyperesthesia
Phas/o Aphasia
Phren/o, psych/o Phrenetic Psychology
Somn/o, somn/i, hypn/o Somnography Insomnia Hypnosis
Gnosi/o Agnosia Diagnosis Prognosis
-mania Pyromania Kleptomania
-phobia Photophobia Hydrophobia
-paresis Hemiparesis
Ton/o Dystonia Tonograph
Tax/o Ataxia Hypotaxia
-plegia Quadriplegia
-asthenia Myasthenia Phonasthenia
Signals from the brain (peripheral nervous system complaints) Sensory Motor
Central nervous system complaints Fainting Speaking Reading
Psychiatric complaints Emotional problems (depression + anxiety) Erratic behaviors Phobias Manias Delirium Dementia
Impairments of speech Aphasia Dysphasia
Impairment of coordination Ataxia
Impairments of muscle tone Catatonia Dystonia
Impairments of mental function Delirium Dementia Dyslexia
Impairment of movement Dyskinesia
Impairment associated with twitching Myoclonus
Impairment associated with muscle contraction Myospasm
Impairment associated with muscle weakness Neurasthenia
Impairments associated with sleep Insomnia Somnambulism
Impairment associated with loss of blood flow to the brain Syncope
Conditions of head pain Cephalalgia Cephalodynia Encephalalgia
Conditions of nerve pain Neuralgia Naurodynia
Partial loss of sensation and movement Paresis Hemiparesis Monoparesis
Complete loss of sensation and movement Paralysis Hemiplegia Monoplegia
Conditions of sensations Dysesthesia Hyperesthesia Paresthesia Synesthesia
Misc condition of feelings/sensations Casualgia
Abnormal fears (phobias) Acrophobia Agoraphobia Hydrophobia Photophobia
Abnormal desires (manias) Kleptomania Pyromania
Neurological exams Muscle strength + coordination Sensation Reflexes
Conditions of the structure of the brain Cerebellitis Cerebral atrophy Duritis
Conditions associated with hematomas Hematoma Cranial hematoma Epidural hematoma Intracerebral hematoma Subdural hematoma
Conditions associated with the size of the skull Microcephaly Macrocephaly
Conditions associated with herniations Encephalocele Meningocele Myelocele Myelomeningocele
Conditions associated with nerves Neuritis Polyneuritis Neuroma Neurosclerosis
Conditions associated with the spinal cord Myelomalacia
Conditions related to comprehension Agnosia Prosopagnosia
Condition related to emotion Apathy
Condition related to muscle movement Hyperkinesia
Condition related to weakness Neurasthenia
Misc neurological conditions Neurogenic Nystagmus
Specialists Anesthesiologist Psychiatrist Psychologist
Diagnostic terms Neurogenic Psychosomatic Psychogenic
Terms relating to seizures Preictal Interictal Postictal
Terms relating to muscle tone associated with seizures Tonic Clonus Toni-clonic seizure
Neurogenic problems Disorders of the skull Disorders of blood supply Injury
Distorted perceptions Delusions Hallucinations
Created by: jhazzyx
 

 



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