The Controlling Lobes
hearing, understanding speech, language
What is the temporal lobe?
cerebellum
What is cerebell/o?
movement
-kinesia -kinesis -kinetic
accumulation of CSF on the brain
hydrocephalus
dur/o
dura mater
thought processes, behavior, personality, emotion
What is the frontal lobe?
thin, slender
What is lept/o?
feeling, nervous sensation
-esthesia
defect of the L-spine cause by imperfect union of vertebral parts
spina bifida
vag/o
vagus nerve
body sensations, visual and spatial perception
What is the parietal lobe?
in this chapter, it means spinal cord. In another, it means bone marrow.
What is myel/o?
sensitivity to pain
-algesia
characterized by recurrent seizure activity
epilepsy
neur/o
nerve
vision
What is the occipital lobe?
It's hot!!
What is caus/o?
-praxia
action
partial or complete loss of motor function
palsy
thalam/o
thalamus
language comprehension
What is Wernicke area?
Snow White did this til her true love kissed her
What is comat/o?
seizure
-lepsy
viral infection affecting the peripheral nerves
herpes zoster (shingles)
radicul/o
nerve root