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arthr/o
articulation aka joint
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cerebell/o
cerebellum (little brain)
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cerebr/o
cerebrum (largest part of the brain)
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hypn/o somn/i somn/o
sleep
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mening/o meningi/o
meninges (membrane)
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myel/o
spinal cord or bone marrow
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phob/o
exaggerated fear or sensitivity
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phor/o
carry or bear used in euphoria
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phren/o psych/o thym/o
mind
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stere/o
three dimensional
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tax/o
order or coordination
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thalam/o
thalamus (a room)
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ventricul/o
ventricle (belly or pouch)
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condition of abnormal impulse toward
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-paresis
weakness or partial paralysis
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CNS
central nervous system = brain and spinal cord
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cerebrum
largest portion of the brain
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frontal lobe
anterior section of each cerebral hemisphere responsible for voluntary muscle movement and personality
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parietal lobe
posterior to the frontal lobe
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temporal lobe
lies below the frontal lobe, under the temple of the head
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occipital lobe
posterior to the parietal and temporal lobes, back of the skull above the cerebellum
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cerebral cortex
outter layer of the cerebrum consisting of gray matter
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thalamus
two gray matter nulei deep within the brain
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gyri or gyrus (singular)
mounds of the brain
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sulci or sulkus (singular)
grooves in the brain
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fissures
deep grooves in the brain
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cerebellum
base of the skull = controls skeletal muscles and coordination
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brainstem
relay of information to and from cerebrum, cerebellum and spinal cord
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ventricles
cavities filled with cerebrospinal fluid
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meninges
3 membranes that cover the brain and the spinal cord - dura mater, pia mater and arachnoid
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cranial nerves
12 pairs of ners arising from the brain
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spinal nerves
31 pairs of nerves arising from the spinal cord
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afferent nerves
sensory nerves that carry info to the brain
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efferent nerves
motor nerves that carry info away from the brain to the rest of the body
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ANS
autonomic nervous system - nerves that carry involunary impulses to smooth muscle, cardiac muscle and various glands
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sympathetic nervous system
division of the ANS concerned primarily with preparing the body for stressfull and/or emergency situations. (amps the body up)
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parasympathetic nervous system
division of the ANS that is active in most situations and restores the body back to it's natural resting state after an emergency or stressfull situation
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dysarthria
condition of difficult articulation in either speech or motor movement coordination
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delirium
state of mental confusion due to disturbances in cerebral function
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dementia
impairment of intellectual function characterized by memory loss, disorientation and confusion
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motor deficit
loss or impairment of muscle function
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sensory deficit
loss or impairment of sensation
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neuralgia
pain along the course of a nerve
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paresthesia
abnormal sensation of numbness and tingling without objective cause
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agnosia
any of the types of loss of neurological function associated with interpretation of sensory information
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cerebrovascular disease
disorder resulting from a change within one or more blood vessels of the brain
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arteriosclerosis
hardening of the arteries
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atherosclerosis
condition of lipid buildup within the blood vessels
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thrombosis
stationary clot
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embolism
obstruction of a vessel
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