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Anatomy
Undergraduate 2
05/01/2011

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gli/o
Definition
glue neurological tissue
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dendr
Definition
tree
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lept
Definition
thin slender
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kinesi
Definition
movement
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lex
Definition
word phrase
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narc
Definition
stupor, numbness, sleep
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radicul
Definition
nerve root
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sthen
Definition
strength
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thec
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sheath
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ton
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tension
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asthesia
Definition
weakness, debility
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esthesia
Definition
feeling
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kinesia
Definition
movement
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lepsy
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seizure
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paresis
Definition
partial paralysis
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taxia
Definition
order coordination
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pachy
Definition
thick
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syn
Definition
union together
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aura
Definition
premonitary awareness of an approaching physical or menta disorder pecular sensation that precedes seizures
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autism
Definition
developmental disorder extreme withdrawal and abnormal absorption in fantasy accompanied by inability to communicate even on a basic level
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dementia
Definition
congenital decicit including memory impairment dsylexia inability to learn and process written language despite intelligence
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Gullain Barre Syndrome
Definition
autoimmune condition that causes acute inflammation of the peripheral nerves in which myelin sheaths on axons are destroyed results in decreased nerve impulses loss of reflex response and sudden muscle weakness
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lethargy
Definition
inactivity or lack of response to normal stimuli aka sluggishness
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neurosis
Definition
nonpsychotic mental illness that triggers feelings of distress and anxiety and impairs normal behavior
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palsy
Definition
partial paralysis
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psychosis
Definition
major emotional disorder in which reality is lost and incapable of meeting daily challenges
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TIA
Definition
temporary interference with blood supply to brain lasting from a few minutes to a few hours
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electroencephalography
Definition
records electrical activity in the brain
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lumbar puncture
Definition
extracts spinal fluid for diagnostic purposes
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PET
Definition
scan using computed tomography to record the positrons emitted from a radiopharmaceutical
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trephination
Definition
cutting a circular opening into the skull to reveal brain tissue and decrease intracranial pressure
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hydrocephalus
Definition
collection of fluid inside the brain
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psychostimulants
Definition
reduce impulsive behavior by increasing the level of neurotransmitters to treat ADHD and narcolepsy
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tractotomy
Definition
transection of a nerve tract in the brainstem or spinal cord
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clondine
Definition
treats high blood pressuremyelitis
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myelitis
Definition
inflammation of the spinal cord resulting from infection
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myelography
Definition
radiological examination of the spinal canal, nerve roots, and spinal cord
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CFS analysis
Definition
lab test used to diagnose viral and bacterial infections, tumors and hemorrhage
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EMG (electromyography)
Definition
recording of electrical signals that occur in a muscle when at rest and during contraction to access nerve damages
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ICP
Definition
intracranial pressure
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LOC
Definition
loss of consciousness
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PNS
Definition
peripheral nervous system
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alzheimer disease
Definition
pathological condition associated with formation of small plaques in the cerebral cortex
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clonic phase
Definition
part of the grand mal seizure characterized by uncontrolled jerking of the body
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bipolar disease
Definition
mental disorder that causes unusual shifts in mood, emotion, and energy
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ischemic stroke
Definition
commonly caused by by narrowing of the carotid arteries
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shingles (herpes zoster)
Definition
same virus as chickenpox
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poliomyelitis
Definition
disease that causes inflammation of the gray matter of the spinal cord
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parkinson disease
Definition
head nodding, bradykinesia, tremors, and shuffling gait
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MS (MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS)
Definition
characterized by demyelination in the spinal cord and brain
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CNS (central nervous system)
Definition
network of nervous tissue in brain and spinal cord
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gangli/o
Definition
ganglion or knot
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myel/o
Definition
bone marrow spinal cord
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ventricul/o
Definition
ventricle of heart or brain
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concussion
Definition
injury to brain occassionally with transient loss of consciousness as a result of injury or trauma to the head
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coma
Definition
deep unconsciousness with absence of voluntary response to stimuli
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convulsion
Definition
sudden violent contraction of one or more muscles
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spina bifida
Definition
defect in neural tube that fails to close during embroygenesis
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LOC
Definition
loss of consciousness
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PNS
Definition
peripheral nervous system
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CVA
Definition
cerebrovascular accident
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CFS
Definition
cerebrospinal fluid
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ADAD
Definition
alzheimers
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ADHD
Definition
attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder
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