Medical Terminology 2 – The Nervous System – Flashcards
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The study of the nervous system is called __________.
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neurology
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The organs of the nervous system are the __________,__________,__________
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brain, spinal cord, nerves
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The two divisions of the nervous system are the __________, and __________.
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central nervous system, peripheral nervous system
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The neurons that carry impulses away from the brain and spinal cord are called __________ neurons.
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motor
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The neurons that carry impulses to the brain and spinal cord are called __________ neurons.
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sensory
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The largest portion of the brain is the __________.
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cerebrum
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The second largest portion of the brain is the __________.
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cerebellum
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The occipital lobe controls __________.
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vision
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The temporal lobe controls __________, and __________.
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hearing, smell
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The two divisions of the autonomic nervous system are the __________ and __________.
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sympathetic branch, parasympathetic branch
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inflammation of the nerve
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neuritis
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specialist in nerves
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neurologist
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pain in the nerve
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neuralgia
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inflammation of many nerves
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polyneuritis
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removal of a nerve
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neurectomy
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surgical repair of a nerve
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neuroplasty
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nerve tumor
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neuroma
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suture of a nerve
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neurorrhaphy
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inflammation of the meninges
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meningitis
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protrusion of the meninges
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meningocele
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protrusion of the spinal cord and the meninges
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myelomeningocele
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x-ray record of the brain
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encephalogram
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disease of the brain
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encephalopathy
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inflammation of the brain
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encephalitis
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protrusion of the brain
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encephalocele
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pertaining to the cerebrum and spinal cord
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cerebrospinal
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pertaining to the cerebrum
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cerebral
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TIA
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transient ischemic attack
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MS
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multiple sclerosis
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SCI
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spinal cord injury
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CNS
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central nervous system
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PNS
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peripheral nervous system
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HA
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headache
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CP
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cerebral palsy
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LP
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lumbar puncture
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ALS
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amyotrophic lateral sclerosis
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-plegia
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paralysis
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muscle coordination
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-taxia
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pertaining to development
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-trophic
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weakness
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-paresis
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speech
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-phasia
