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LOM Ch 10 Nervous System Set 9
Language of Medicine, 9th Edition, Davi-Ellen Chabner Nervous System
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05/17/2010

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Term
grand mal
Definition
major seizure
Term
cerebrospinal fluid analysis
Definition
samples of CSF are examined
Term
cerebral angiography
Definition
x-ray imaging of the arterial blood vessel in the brain after injection of contrast material
Term
CT of the brain
Definition
x-ray technique that generates computerized multiple images of the brain and spinal cord
Term
myelography
Definition
x-ray imgaing of the spinal canal after injection of contrast medium into the subarachonoid space
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magnetic resonance imaging
Definition
magnetic field and pulses of radiowave energy create images of the brain and spinal cord
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computed tomography
Definition
What does CT stand for?
Term
magnetic resonance imaging
Definition
What does MRI stand for?
Term
magnetic resonance angiography
Definition
What does MRA stand for?
Term
positron emission tomography
Definition
What does PET stand for?
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PET scan
Definition
radioactive glucose is injected and then detected in the brain to image the metabolic activity of cells
Term
Doppler ultrasound studies
Definition
sound waves detect blood flow in the carotid and intracranial arteries
Term
electroencephalography
Definition
What does EEG stand for?
Term
electroencephalography
Definition
recording of the electrical activity of the brain
Term
lumbar puncture
Definition
CSF is withdrwn from between two lumbar vertebrae for analysis
Term
lumbar puncture
Definition
What does LP stand for?
Term
stereotactic radiosurgery
Definition
use of a specialized instrument to locate and treat targets in the brain
Term
alpha fetoprotein
Definition
What does AFP stand for?
Term
nervous, anencephaly, spina bifida
Definition
Elevated levels of AFP in amniotic fluid and maternal blood are associated with congenital malformations of the _________ system, such as _________ and __________
Term
Lou Gehrig disease
Definition
another name for amyotrophic lateral sclerosis
Term
AVM
Definition
abbreviation for areriovenous malformation
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arteriovenous malformation
Definition
congenital tangle of arteries nd veins in the cerebrum
Term
central nervous system
Definition
What does CNS stand for?
Term
GABA
Definition
What is the abbreviation for gamma-amniobutyric acid?
Term
neurotransmitter
Definition
What is GABA?
Term
intracranial pressure
Definition
What does ICP stand for?
Term
5; 15
Definition
Normal intracranial pressure is _____ to _____ mm Hg
Term
monitored anesthetic care
Definition
What does MAC stand for?
Term
1/2P
Definition
Abbreviation for hemiparesis
Term
patient controlled anesthesia
Definition
What does PCA stand for?
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