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Nervous/Psychiatry
The Nervous System and Psychiatry
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Kinesi/o | movement |
| hydrocephalus | abnormal accumulation of cerebrospinal fluid in the ventricles of the brain because developmental problems, infection, injury, or tumor |
| cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) | plasma-like clear fluid circulating in and around the brain and spinal cord |
| brainstem | region of the brain that serves as a relay between the cerebrum, cerebellum and spinal cord; responsible for breathing, heart rate, and body temperature; the three levels are mesencephalon (midbrain), pons, and medulla oblongata |
| Encephal/o | entire brain |
| Esthesi/o | sensation |
| gangli/o | ganglion (knot) |
| gli/o | glue |
| hypn/o | sleep |
| gnos/o | knowing |
| stere/o | three-dimensional or solid |
| tax/o | order or coordination |
| ton/o | tone or tension |
| cata- | down |
| -asthenia | weakness |
| -lepsy | seizure |
| frontal lobe | anterior section of each cerebral hemisphere; responsible for voluntary muscle movement and personality |
| parietal lobe | portion posterior to the frontal lobe; responsible for sensations such as pain, temperature, and touch |
| temporal lobe | portion that lies below the frontal lobe; responsible for hearing, taste, and smell |
| occipital lobe | portion posterior to the parietal and temporal lobes; responsible for vision |
| gyri | convulsions (mounds) of the cerebral hemispheres |
| sulci | shallow groves that separate gyri |
| spinal nerves | 31 pairs of nerves arising form the spinal cord |
| spondyl/o | vertebra |
| myel/o | spinal cord or bone marrow |
| narc/o | stupor or sleep |
| phas/o | speech |
| phren/o | mind |
| schiz/o | split |
| somn/o | sleep |
| PET | positron-emission tomography |
| PNS | peripheral nervous system |
| PSG | polysomnography |
| SAD | seasonal affective disorder |
| Aphasia | impairment because of localized brain injury that affects the understanding retrieving, and formulating of meaningful and sequential elements of language; i.e. inability to use or comprehend words; occurs because of stroke, head trauma, or disease |
| bulimia nervosa | an eating disorder characterized by binge eating followed by efforts to limit digestion through induced vomiting, use of laxatives, or excessive exercise |
| anorexia nervosa | a severe disturbance in eating behavior caused by abnormal perceptions about one's body weight, as evidenced by an overwhelming fear of becoming fat that results in refusal to eat and body weight well below normal |
| cranial nerves | 12 pairs of nerves arising from the brain |
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