Busy. Please wait.
Log in with Clever
or

show password
Forgot Password?

Don't have an account?  Sign up 
Sign up using Clever
or

Username is available taken
show password

Your email address is only used to allow you to reset your password. See our Privacy Policy and Terms of Service.


Already a StudyStack user? Log In

Reset Password
Enter the associated with your account, and we'll email you a link to reset your password.

Nervous System for M.T.

        Help!  

Question
Answer
show mechanism that blocks specific substances found in the bloodstream from entering the brain  
🗑
cell body   show
🗑
show neuron that transmits impulses from the central nervous system (brain or spinal cord) to a muscle or gland; also called efferent neuron  
🗑
show physiological change transmitted through certain tissues, especially nerve fibers and muscles, resulting in activity or inhibition  
🗑
show branch of medicine concerned with diagnosis and treatment of disorders of the nervous system  
🗑
show chemical substance that transmits or inhibits nerve impulses at a synapse  
🗑
organelle   show
🗑
show branch of medicine concerned with the diagnosis and treatment of mental disorders  
🗑
show neuron that transmits impulses from receptors in the skin, sense organs, and internal organs to the central nervous system(brain or spinal cord); also called afferent neuron  
🗑
synapse   show
🗑
show cerebrum  
🗑
show cranium (skull)  
🗑
show tree  
🗑
encephal/o   show
🗑
show ganglion (knot or knotlike mass)  
🗑
gli/o   show
🗑
show word, phrase  
🗑
show movement  
🗑
lept/o   show
🗑
show meninges (membranes covering brain and spinal cord)  
🗑
myel/o   show
🗑
narc/o   show
🗑
show nerve  
🗑
show strength  
🗑
show nerve root  
🗑
thec/o   show
🗑
thalam/o   show
🗑
ton/o   show
🗑
ventricul/o   show
🗑
show pain  
🗑
show weakness, debility  
🗑
-esthesia   show
🗑
show movement  
🗑
show seizure  
🗑
show partial paralysis  
🗑
-phasia   show
🗑
-plegia   show
🗑
-plexy   show
🗑
-taxia   show
🗑
show development, nourishment  
🗑
contra-   show
🗑
pachy-   show
🗑
para-   show
🗑
show union, together, joined  
🗑
show one  
🗑
show inability to comprehend auditory, visual, spacial, olfactory, or other sensations even though the sensory sphere is intact  
🗑
show weakness, debility, or loss of strength  
🗑
ataxia   show
🗑
aura   show
🗑
show mental disorder charcterized by extreme withdrawal and an abnormal absorption in fantasy, usually accompanied by an inability to communicate even on a basic level  
🗑
cerebral palsy   show
🗑
clonic spasm   show
🗑
closed head trauma   show
🗑
coma   show
🗑
concussion   show
🗑
dementia   show
🗑
dyslexia   show
🗑
show condition of acute polyneuritis with progressive muscle weakness in extremities  
🗑
herpes zoster   show
🗑
show inherited disease of the CNS that usually has its onset in people between ages 30 and 50  
🗑
show accumulation of fluid in the ventricles of the brain, causing thinning of brain tissue and separation of cranial bones  
🗑
lethargy   show
🗑
show unconscious conflict that produces anxiety and other symptoms and leads to maladaptive use of defense mechanisms  
🗑
psychosis   show
🗑
show defect in which the neural tube (tissue that forms the brain and spinal cord in the fetus) fails to close during embryogenesis  
🗑
show form of spina bifida in which the spinal cord develops properly bt the meninges protrude through the spine  
🗑
show most severe form of spina bifida where the spinal cord and meninges protrude through the spine  
🗑
show form of spina bifida where one or more vertebrae are malformed and the spinal cord is covered with a layer of skin  
🗑
show paralysis of the lower portion of the trunk and both legs usually as a result of injury or disease of the spine  
🗑
show sensation of numbness, prickling, tingling, or heightened sensitivity  
🗑
show inflammation of the gray matter of the spinal caused by a virus, commonly resulting in spinal and muscle deformity and paralysis  
🗑
show paralysis of all four extremities and usually the trunk  
🗑
Reye syndrome   show
🗑
show severe pain in the leg along the course of the sciatice nerve felt at the base of the spine ,down the thigh, and radiating down the leg due to a compressed nerve  
🗑
show temporary loss of consciousness due to the sudden decline of blood flow to the brain; also called fainting  
🗑
show temporary interference with blood supply to the brain lasting from a few minutes to a few hours  
🗑


   

Review the information in the table. When you are ready to quiz yourself you can hide individual columns or the entire table. Then you can click on the empty cells to reveal the answer. Try to recall what will be displayed before clicking the empty cell.
 
To hide a column, click on the column name.
 
To hide the entire table, click on the "Hide All" button.
 
You may also shuffle the rows of the table by clicking on the "Shuffle" button.
 
Or sort by any of the columns using the down arrow next to any column heading.
If you know all the data on any row, you can temporarily remove it by tapping the trash can to the right of the row.

 
Embed Code - If you would like this activity on your web page, copy the script below and paste it into your web page.

  Normal Size     Small Size show me how
Created by: rimrocke
Popular Massage Therapy sets