NERVOUS SYSTEM AND PSYCHIATRY

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  1. 2. an anxiety disorder featuring unwanted, senseless obsessions accompanied by repeated compulsions; can interfere with all aspects of a person's daily life; for example, the thought that a door is not locked causing repetitive checking to make sure it is locked, or thoughts that one's body has been contaminated causing repetitive washing
  2. 3. deep tendon reflexes
  3. 9. each of two masses of gray matter deep withing the brain between the cerebral hemispheres on either side of the third ventricle; responsible for relaying sensory information to the cortex
  4. 14. an exaggerated, unfounded feeling of well-being
  5. 17. of speech production and inability to arrange words in an understandable way.
  6. 18. Narc/o
  7. 19. central nervous system
  8. 20. nerve conduction velocity
  9. 21. inflammation of the spinal cord
  10. 23. excision of part of the skull to approach the brain
  11. 24. protrusion of degenerated or fragmented intervertebral disk so that the nucleus pulposus protrudes, causing compression on the spinal nerve root
  12. 26. treatment of neoplastic disease using ionizing radiation to impede the proliferation of malignant cells
  13. 27. MRA magnetic resonance image of the neck to visualize the carotid artery
  14. 28. a condition of below-average intelligence or mental ability and lack of skills necessary for day-to-day activities; there are varying degrees ranging from mild to profound.
  15. 29. Kinesi/o
  16. 30. presence of a stationary clot in a blood vessel of the brain
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  1. 1. anterior section of each cerebral hemisphere responsible for voluntary muscle movement and personality
  2. 4. Thalam/o
  3. 5. Somn/o
  4. 6. medications used to treat mental illnesses (trop/o = a turning)
  5. 7. -paresis
  6. 8. inability to judge the form of an object by touch (e.g., a coin from a key)
  7. 10. stiff and awkward muscle control caused by a central nervous system disorder
  8. 11. inflammation involving two or more nerves, often caused by a nutritional deficiency, such as lack of thiamine
  9. 12. Phren/o
  10. 13. three membranes that cover the brain and spinal cord, consisting of the dura mater, pia mater, and arachnoid mater
  11. 15. Vertebr/o
  12. 16. Esthesi/o
  13. 22. portion of the brain located between below the occipital lobes of the cerebrum; responsible for control and coordination of skeletal muscles
  14. 25. nerves that conduct motor impulses from the brain to muscles and glands; also called efferent nerves