1
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Cephal/o
A
Head
2
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Cerebell/o
A
Cerebellum
3
Q
Cerebr/o
A
Cerebrum
4
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Encephal/o
A
Brain
5
Q
Gli/o
A
Glue
6
Q
Meningi/o
A
Membrane
7
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Ment/o
A
Referring to the mind
8
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-mnesia
A
Memory
9
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Myel/o
A
Spinal cord
10
Q
Neur/o
A
Nerve tissue
11
Q
-paresis
A
Slight paralysis
12
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-phasia
A
Speech
13
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Psych/o
A
Mind
14
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Schiz/o
A
To split
15
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AD
A
Alzheimer’s disease
16
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CNS
A
Central nervous system (snake with a brain “snake is referring to spinal cord”
17
Q
CSF
A
cereBROspinal fluid
18
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CP
A
cerebral palsy (Celly palsy)
19
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CT
A
computed tomography (Computed Tom “CT with ‘a’ is CaT, Tom the cat duh)
20
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CVA
A
cerebrovascular accident (CereBRO Vascular Accident)
21
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DA
A
Dopamine (“Da :D” “Da :D” Da means yes in Russian, I imagine it like two Russian uncles saying that and laughing )
22
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OCD
A
obsessive compulsive disorder (“If I don’t turn on&off the lights something will happen to my parents”)
23
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PD
A
Parkinson’s disease (“soup spoon shaking disease”)
24
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ECT
A
electroconvulsive therapy (Doctors resetting your brain activity while you are in anesthesia.)
25
EEG
electroencephalogram (brain wave tracking)
26
ICP
intracranial pressure (pressure inside the skull)
27
LP
Lumbar puncture (to relieve pressure in spinal cord)
28
MG
myasthenia gravis (muscles get weak due to low signal)
29
MRI
magnetic resonance imaging (Magnetic renaissance imaging (to memo not actual meaning))
30
MS
multiple sclerosis (tissues getting hardened or scarred)
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PNS
peripheral nervous system
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TIA
transient ischemic attack (sudden blood flow stoppage )
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Cell body
contains nucleus and genetic material (Like nucleus in nucleus cell)
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Dendrites
Receive and transmit messages "gossipers of the nerves"
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Axon
Conducts nerve impulses. covered by myelin, a white fatty material that provides protection and insulation. (In a myelin spinal cord)
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Afferent neurons
carry impulses toward the Brain and spinal cord (CNS). (Turkish: Af etmek is accepting (toward) someone's sorry.)
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Efferent neurons
Nerve cells that conduct impulses away from the brain and spinal cord (CNS) (keşfetmek means discover.)
38
Unipolar neurons
Have one process like afferent and afferent neurons
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Bipolar neurons
Have two process
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anaxonic neuron
Neuron with no axon, only dendrites. Helps with local signal processing in the brain and retina; does not send long-distance signals.
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Synapse
Space where 2 neurons meet, not touch.
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BBB blood brain barrier
Protective layer that separates brain tissue and brain's blood supply, controls homeostasis
43
PNS (peripheral nervous system)
the sensory and motor neurons that connect the CNS to the rest of the body
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Somatic nervous system
Part of PNS that connect skeletal muscles and sensory information to CNS, Controls nervous system.
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autonomic nervous system
Controls involuntary, smooth, and cardiac muscles, and glands.
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central nervous system
brain and spinal cord, does different functions depending on the place,
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Meninges
Membrane that covers the brain and spinal cord. Has different layers:Dura Mater (collection of fibers), arachnoid (middle), Pia meter (direct contact with nerve tissue)
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Temporal Lobe
(The bottom brain lobe) Memory, language, and smell.
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Midbrain
vision and hearing in reflexes (spiderman)
50
Cerebellum
Balance and coordination and Muscle control
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Occipital lobe
Visual processing, vision, memory of objects.
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Concussion
Whiplash or trauma creating chemical changes in the brain, sometimes damage & stretching brain cells.
53
Epidural Hematoma
collection of blood SKULL and dura mater by a burst artery (dura meter: the brain surface membrane of the meninges)
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Subdural hematoma
collection of blood dura mater and arachnoid mater (middle layer of meninges) by a tearing of veins.
55
cerebrovascular accident (CVA)
a.k.a. stroke, lack of blood supply to the brain causing brain damage
56
multiple sclerosis
tissues getting hardened or scarred
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Alzheimer's disease
(Degenerative, fatal condition, atrophy to cerebral cortex)a person slowly loses memory, thinking skills, and the ability to do daily tasks
58
Schizophrenia
A mental disorder where a person loses touch with reality. Its are Key Features Hallucinations, delusions, and disorganized thinking.
59
computed tomography (CT) scan
A medical imaging test that uses X-rays and a computer to create detailed pictures of the body. Shows clear cross-section images of bones, organs, and injuries. (Like ham slices)
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Parkinson's disease (PD)
Loss of the neurotransmitter dopamine; slows down or blocks transmission of nerve impulses
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Interneuron
connect afferent (sensory) and efferent (motors) neurons. Giving the coaches to orders.
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Autonomic Nervous System (ANS)
Controls involuntary actions (heart rate, digestion, breathing).
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Sympathetic Nervous System
Flight or fight • Speeds heart rate • Fast breathing • More energy • Prepares body for action
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Parasympathetic Nervous System
Returns the body to homeostatic state • Slows heart rate • Helps digestion • Calms the body • Saves energy
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Where is cereBROspinal fluid (CSF) produced?
Made in ventricles
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Which layer of the brain contains gray matter?
Cerebral cortex (outer layer of the brain)
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What is action potential?
A quick electric signal that travels down a neuron to send a message.
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In relation to action potential, what occurs during depolarization.
Depolarization = sodium enters → inside becomes positive → action potential starts.
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What restores ion concentration after an action potential?
Sodium-potassium pump
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Neuron
nerve cell (if it is neurons: conducts impulses around the body)
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