Medical Terminology: Chapter 4

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  1. 2. the cerebral _______ is the outer layer of the cerebrum that consists of gray matter (this root also means bark)
  2. 3. __________ mater is the deepest layer of the meninges existing beneath the dura mater and pia mater.
  3. 7. __________ disability: a category of disability that indicates a below-average mental ability and lack of skills needed for day-to-day activities
  4. 9. the sympathetic nervous system triggers our fight-or-flight response in ___________ situations
  5. 11. PSG stands for ________________.
  6. 12. root word for knowing
  7. 13. ________ agents are drugs used to treat psychosis (esp. schizophrenia)
  8. 15. excision of the posterior arch of a vertebra
  9. 17. syncope means losing consciousness i.e. ________
  10. 19. The brain and spinal cord make up this crucial body system.
  11. 20. a developmental disability resulting from neurologic disorder. Evidenced by difficulties with verbal and nonverbal communication.
  12. 21. herpes ________ is a viral disease affecting the peripheral nerves; characterized by spread out painful blisters AKA shingles
  13. 24. ________ is any type of loss of neurologic function involving the interpretation of sensory information.
  14. 25. The SP in SPECT stands for ________-________
  15. 28. pain that follows this type of nerve; caused by compression or trauma of the nerve or nerve root.
  16. 30. cerebral _______________ is a condition that causes the hardening of arteries in the brain
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  1. 1. ________ agents AKA antianxiety agents are drugs used to reduce anxiety.
  2. 4. ECT or __________ therapy uses shocks applied to the brain to induce convulsions
  3. 5. This lobe of the brain is responsible for sensations such as pain, temperature, and touch
  4. 6. the number of nerves arising from the brain
  5. 8. paresis is a suffix that indicates ______ paralysis
  6. 10. EEG stands for _______________________.
  7. 14. inflammation involving two or more nerves; often caused by nutritional deficiency such as lack of thiamine
  8. 16. This consists of the three membranes covering the brain and spinal cord.
  9. 18. root word for glue
  10. 22. spina ________ is a defect in development of the spinal column; absence of vertebral arches often causing pouching in the meninges/spinal cord
  11. 23. the control center of the ANS located near the pituitary gland
  12. 26. convulsions (mounds) of the cerebral hemisphere
  13. 27. this type of seizure causes stiffening-jerking which involves all muscle groups; used to be called a grand mal seizure
  14. 29. root word for little brain
  15. 31. shallow grooves that separate gyri