Unit 8 Seminar

Agenda 1. Seminar Discussion 2. Unit 8 Review 3. Questions

NERVOUS SYSTEM & COMMON BEHAVIORAL TERMS Unit 8 Review

Chapter 15 Combining Forms & Suffixes Cerebr/o = Cerebell/o = Encephal/o = Meningi/o, mening/o = Myel/0 = Neur/o = Radic/0, radicul/o, rhiz/o =

Chapter 15 Combining Forms & Suffixes Esthesi/o = Ment/o, psych/o = Mon/o = Phas/o = Poli/0 = Gangli/0, ganglion/o =

Chapter 15 Combining Forms & Suffixes - iatrist = -iatry = -ictal = -paresis=

CH 15: Medical Terms Built from Word Parts Radiculitis Rhizomeningomyelitis Mononeuropathy Glioma Duritis

CH 15: Medical Terms Built from Word Parts Polyneuritis Subdural Hematoma Neuralgia Neurasthenia Encephalomalacia

True or False The term coma means fainting.

False The term coma means profound unconsciousness. OR The term syncope means fainting.

True or False A manner of walking is called ataxia.

False A manner of walking is called gait. OR Lack of muscle coordination is called ataxia.

True or False 4.The body’s “chemical” messengers are the nerve impulses.

False The body’s “chemical” messengers are the neurotransmitters.

Multiple Choice The most superior portion of the brainstem is called the: A.Midbrain B. Pons C.Medulla oblongata D.Cerebrum

Answer A.Midbrain

Multiple Choice The meaning of the suffix -paresis is: A.mind B.treatment, specialty C.seizure, attack D.slight paralysis

Answer D.slight paralysis

Multiple Choice The medical term that means protrusion of the meninges (through a defect in the skull or vertebral column) is: A.meningitis B.meningocele C.Meningomyelocele D.poliomyelitis

Answer B.meningocele

Multiple Choice The medical term dysphasia refers to: A.condition of difficult speaking B.without (loss of) feeling or sensation C.condition of without speaking (loss of the ability to speak) D.paralysis of half (right or left side of the body)

Answer A.condition of difficult speaking

Multiple Choice The medical term schizophrenia refers to a(n): A.emotional disorder characterized by feelings of apprehension, tension, or uneasiness B.disorder characterized by an acute emotional response to a traumatic event C.disorder typified by a disturbance in mood, manic and depressive in nature D.large group of psychotic disorders characterized by gross distortions of reality

Answer D.large group of psychotic disorders characterized by gross distortions of reality

Ch 15: Disease and Disorder Terms Degenerative disease characterized by sclerotic patches along the brain and spinal cord. Breakdown in Myelin sheath that covers nerve cells. Chronic degenerative disease of CNS. Symptoms include tremors of hands and feet, shuffling gait, lack of coordination. Affects dopaminergic center of the brain.

Ch 15: Behavioral Health Terms An episode of acute anxiety: Disorder that occurs following a traumatic event such as military combat: Psychological disorder characterized by manic and depressive shifts in mood

Ch 15: Behavioral Health Terms Compulsive eating of substances such as clay, mud, or ice (non-nutritive). Caused by _____ deficiency during pregnancy. Learning disorder characterized by inability to concentrate: Disorder characterized by fierce tendency to want perform repetitive acts or rituals

CH 15: Complementary Terms Cephalagia Encephalosclerosis Myelomalacia Quadriplegia Parasthenia

CH 15: Complementary Terms Preictal Monoplegia Heliparesis Craniocerebral

CH 15 Behavioral Health Psychology Psychogenic Psychiatrist Psychogenic Psychopathy Psychosis Psychosomatic

Terms Not Built From Word Parts Ataxia Afferent Incoherent Syncope Shunt Dysarthria

Abbreviations MS OCD PD PTSD TIA AD ADHD ALS

Diseases and Conditions Paralysis of muscles on one side of the face: Disorder characterized by reoccurring seizures: Viral disease that affects the peripheral nerves causing blisters on the skin. Occurs when there is interruption of blood supply to the brain.

Dementia Cognitive impairment caused by loss of brain function. Affects reasoning, learning, memory, orientation and behavior Alzheimer’s disease: Most common, caused by plaques and neurofibrillary tangles. PD dementia

Dementia CNS infection dementia: caused by herpes zoster encephalitis or AIDS. Wernicke-Korsakoff Syndrome dementia: caused by chronic alcoholism. Vascular or Multiple Infarct Dementia: Affects 10-20% of pts with dementia. Caused by cerebral vascular disease

Behavioral Health Name 5 conditions that may require the use of psychotropic or psychoactive medications.

Final Project Due Unit 8 Part I – Read the provided Medical Scenarios  Review the chart provided  Select at least 15 terms the patient would not understand  Provide a technical (card/i/o/graphy + the meaning) AND layman's (you have a problem with your heart muscle....etc.) definition for each of these terms. Part 2 – Explain the "how's' and "why's" of identified medical procedures  Prepare > 500 word "script" for a health professional to use when explaining to the patient his condition and the proposed procedures.

Identify Word PartsSingular/Plural FormTechnical/Consumer Definitions Build Related Word Root Terms Card/i/ologyCardiology (s) Cardiologies (pl) 1.The study of cardiac system including the cardiovascular system. 2.Having problems with the heart muscle and would like to perform tests to find out exactly what is going on. Cardiac Pericardial Cardiography Cardiopulmonary HS111 Medical Terminology Project 9 Section I:

Section II: Prepare a 500 word or more "script" for a health care professional to use when explaining to the patient his condition and the proposed procedures. (Begin your script below and include any references using APA format) Use Kaplan University APA 101 document for examples. Mr. Jones, after careful review of your C-spine films and soft-tissue films and still feeling something stuck in your throat. You still seem to have trouble swallowing…. EXAMPLE:

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