The nervous system

THE NERVOUS SYSTEM

By: Sophia Tarafa

7-18-2010

Presentation 12

Plegia and phasia

PLEGIA Plegia- suffix meaning paralysis or a stroke.

Examples:

Cardioplegia- paralysis of the heart. Hemiplegia- paralysis of one side of the body. Paraplegia- paralysis of the legs. Quadriplegia- paralysis of all four extremities.

PARALYSIS

Paralysis means the complete loss of muscle function for one or more muscles. It can be a loss of feeling like sensory loss in the affected area. Paralysis is often caused by damage in the nervous system, especially the spinal cord.

QUADRIPLEGIC AND PARAPLEGIC

Quadriplegic (quadriplegia) and Paraplegic (paraplegia) both derived from latin and greek languages. Quadra meaning four which is derived from latin and it relates to the number of limbs. Plegic is derived from the greek word plegia meaning paralysis and para derived from the greek word for two. Both are terms used to describe a person who has been paralyzed due to a spinal cord injury.

SPINAL CORD INJURY

CLASSIFICATIONS OF SPINAL CORD

PHASIA

PHASIA- A SPEECH DISORDER OF A SPECIFIED KIND: DYSPHASIA.

DYSPHASIA

Dysphasia- a partial disorder or complete impairment of the ability to communicate resulting from brain injury.