Whats My Job
I am the main function unit of the nervous system
Neuron
Term meaning disease of/brain
encephalopathy
How many roots can be found in the term polyneuritis?
1 neur
Due to his ALS, Jessie experiences weak muscles of the neck and shoulder regions. The medical term used in charting is
Dystonia
An abbreviation for the fluid circulating in brain and spinal column
CSF
I am the space between nerve cells
Synapse
Create a term meaning process of recording/largest part of brain/blood vessel(s)
cerebroangiography
12 pairs of cranial nerves and 31 pairs of spinal nerves create this
Peripheral nervous system
After suffering a stroke, Joe could not speak. You would chart in your notes
Aphasia
A baseline mental status exam
Checking Orientation
Dura mater, Pia mater and Arachnoid membrane
meninges
Create the term record/ electricity/brain
electroencephalogram
How many elements are in the term bradykinesia
3
prefix, root, suffix
Mary suffers from seizures and experiences a feeling of hair standing on end prior to her seizure. You chart this as a(n)
Aura
Nerves which carry involuntary impulses
Autonomic nerves
Nerves outside of the brain and spinal column make up this nervous system
peripheral nervous system
Which of the following terms is spelled correctly
A. anesthesiology
B. craniootmy
A
How many types of strokes are there? Name 1.
TIA
Hemorrhagic
Embolic
CVA
Due to MS, Sierra's walk is uncoordinated and she cannot walk a straight line without wobbling off the line. You chart
Ataxia
Responsible for Fight or Flight
Sympathethic nerves
Protective covering of neuron; deteriorated in MS
Myelin sheath
Which of the following terms is spelled correctly
A. meningoeal
B. myelgram
neither
What are three signs/symptoms of MS ?
difficulty walking, blurred vision, slurred speech, in hands and feet, balance issues, fatigue, dizziness
After years of drug abuse, 68 y.o. Phillip has frequent episodes of memory loss and a slow decline in his thought processes. This could be classified as
Dementia
Disease caused by an infection of brain and spinal cord
meningitis