Language of Medicine Chapter 10 - Created by MTatHome.com
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absence seizure | show 🗑
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show | Neurotransmitter chemical released at the ends of nerve cells.
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show | Carry nervous impulses toward the brain and spinal cord; sensory nerves.
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akinetic | show 🗑
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Alzheimer disease | show 🗑
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analgesia | show 🗑
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show | Congenital condition of partial or complete absence of brain matter.
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anesthesia | show 🗑
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show | Weakening of an arterial wall, which may lead to hemorrhage and cerebrovascular accident (stroke).
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aphasia | show 🗑
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apraxia | show 🗑
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show | Middle layer of the meninges that surround the brain and spinal cord.
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show | Glial (neuroglial) cell that transports salts and water from capillaries.
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astrocytoma | show 🗑
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ataxia | show 🗑
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aura | show 🗑
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show | Nerves that control involuntary body functions of muscles, glands, and internal organs.
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show | Microscopic fiber that carries a nervous impulse along a nerve cell.
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Bell palsy | show 🗑
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blood-brain barrier | show 🗑
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bradykinesia | show 🗑
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show | Lower portion of the brain that connects the cerebrum with the spinal cord.
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show | Collection of spinal nerves below the end of the spinal cord.
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show | Intensely unpleasant burning pain in a limb following damage to nerves.
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cell body | show 🗑
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central nervous system | show 🗑
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cephalgia | show 🗑
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cerebellar | show 🗑
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cerebellopontine | show 🗑
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cerebellum | show 🗑
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cerebral angiography | show 🗑
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cerebral concussion | show 🗑
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cerebral contusion | show 🗑
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cerebral cortex | show 🗑
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show | Bursting of an artery in the brain.
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cerebral palsy | show 🗑
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cerebrospinal fluid | show 🗑
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show | Samples of cerebrospinal fluid are examined for blood cells, protein, glucose, tumor cells, bacteria and other substances.
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cerebrovascular accident (CVA) | show 🗑
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show | Largest part of the brain; responsible for voluntary muscular activity, vision, speech, taste, hearing, thought and memory, among other functions.
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coma | show 🗑
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show | Pertaining to a coma.
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computed tomography | show 🗑
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show | Twelve pairs of nerves that carry messages to and from the brain.
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show | Mental decline and deterioration.
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show | Destruction of myelin on axons of nerves (as in multiple sclerosis).
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show | Microscopic branching portion of a nerve cell; first part of the nerve cell to receive the nervous impulse.
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show | Neurotransmitter in the central nervous system; deficient in patients with Parkinson disease.
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show | Sound waves are used to detect blood flow in arteries within the brain and leading to the brain.
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dura mater | show 🗑
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dyskinesia | show 🗑
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show | Difficulty in reading, writing, and learning.
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efferent nerves | show 🗑
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electroencephalography (EEG) | show 🗑
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show | Blood clot that is carried by the bloodstream from one area of the body to another where it blocks a blood vessel.
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encephalitis | show 🗑
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show | Disease of the brain.
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show | A glial cell that lines the membranes within the brain and spinal cord and helps form cerebrospinal fluid.
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show | Collection of blood located above the dura mater.
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epilepsy | show 🗑
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gait | show 🗑
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ganglion | show 🗑
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glial cell | show 🗑
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glioblastoma | show 🗑
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show | Highly malignant brain tumor composed of glial cells (astrocytes).
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gyrus | show 🗑
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hemiparesis | show 🗑
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hemiplegia | show 🗑
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show | Viral infection affecting peripheral nerves.
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show | Disease of the brain (dementia) caused by infection with the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), which causes AIDS (acquired immunodeficiency syndrome).
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Huntington disease | show 🗑
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show | Abnormal accumulation of cerebrospinal fluid in the ventricles (canals) of the brain.
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show | Diminished sensitivity to pain.
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show | Excessive sensitivity or feeling, especially of the skin in response to touch or pain.
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hyperkinesis | show 🗑
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hypothalamus | show 🗑
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ictal event | show 🗑
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show | Pertaining to within the membranes (meninges) surrounding the brain and spinal cord.
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leptomeningitis | show 🗑
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lumbar puncture | show 🗑
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show | Magnetic and radio waves create an image of an organ three planes of the body. The brain and spinal cord can be imaged to detect lesions.
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medulla oblongata | show 🗑
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show | Pertaining to meninges.
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show | Three membranes surrounding and protecting the brain and spinal cord.
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show | Tumor (benign) of the meninges.
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show | Inflammation of the meninges.
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show | Hernia of the meninges through a defect or space between vertebrae, a form of spina bifida cystica.
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microglial cell | show 🗑
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show | A severe headache, often unilateral, and sometimes is accompanied by nausea and vomiting.
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show | Carry impulses from the brain and spinal cord to muscles.
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multiple sclerosis | show 🗑
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myasthenia gravis | show 🗑
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myelin sheath | show 🗑
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show | X-ray record (with contrast) of the spinal cord.
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myelomeningocele | show 🗑
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show | Pertaining to muscle and nerve.
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show | Sudden seizures of sleep.
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nerve | show 🗑
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show | Nerve pain.
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neurasthenia | show 🗑
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neuroglia | show 🗑
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show | Nerve cell.
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neuropathy | show 🗑
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neurotransmitter | show 🗑
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occlusion | show 🗑
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oligodendroglial cell | show 🗑
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show | Relieving symptoms, but not curative.
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show | Paralysis.
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paraplegia | show 🗑
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parasympathetic nerves | show 🗑
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show | Essential, functioning cells of any organ. Neurons (nerve cells) are the parenchyma of the nervous system.
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show | Slight paralysis.
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show | Abnormal nervous sensation occurring without apparent cause. Examples are tingling, numbness or prickling sensations.
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show | Degeneration of nerve cells that produce the neurotransmitter, dopamine in the brain; leads to tremors, weakness of muscles, and slowness of movement.
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show | Nerves outside the brain and spinal cord; cranial, spinal, and autonomic nerves.
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pia mater | show 🗑
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plexus | show 🗑
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show | Inflammation of the gray matter of the spinal cord.
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polyneuritis | show 🗑
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pons | show 🗑
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show | Computerized radiologic procedure using radioactive glucose or oxygen to image the metabolic activity of cells, such as brain cells.
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show | Paralysis of all four limbs; both arms and both legs.
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radiculitis | show 🗑
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radiculopathy | show 🗑
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show | Organ that receives nervous stimulation and passes it on to nerves that carry the stimulation to the brain and spinal cord; skin, ears, eyes, and taste buds.
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show | Extends from the base of the spine down the thigh, lower leg, and foot. Sciatica is pain along the course of the nerve.
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show | Carry messages to the brain and spinal cord from a receptor; afferent nerves.
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show | Viral (herpes zoster) illness that affects peripheral nerves; produces blisters and pain on the skin overlying the path of peripheral nerves.
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show | Congenital defect in the lumbar spinal column caused by imperfect union of vertebral parts; spinal cord and meninges may herniate through the vertebral gap.
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spinal nerves | show 🗑
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show | Use of a specialized instrument using three-dimensional coordinates to locate the site to be operated on.
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show | Agent of change (light, sound, and touch) that evokes a response.
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show | Connective and supportive tissue of an organ.
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show | Collection of blood in the space below the dura mater surrounding the brain.
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sulcus | show 🗑
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sympathetic nerves | show 🗑
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synapse | show 🗑
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show | Pertaining to syncope (fainting).
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syncope | show 🗑
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show | Pertaining to the thalamus.
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show | Main relay center of the brain; located in the central region or diencephalon of the brain.
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show | Abnormal condition of clot formation in a blood vessel.
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show | Involuntary movement of a small group of muscles, as of the face.
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tonic-clonic seizure | show 🗑
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Tourette syndrome | show 🗑
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transient ischemic attack | show 🗑
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trigeminal neuralgia | show 🗑
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vagal | show 🗑
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vagus nerve | show 🗑
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show | Fluid (cerebrospinal fluid) filled canals in the brain.
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