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15 Cards in this Set
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Astigmatism
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Unevenly curved cornea or lens
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Cerebellum
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Second largest part of the brain
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Cerebral palsy
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A type of paralytic resulting from improper brain development
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Cerebral cortex
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Outer gray matter of the brain
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Cerebrum
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Largest part of the brain; divided into two hemispheres
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Epilepsy
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Attacks of abnormal brain function
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Glaucoma
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Eyeball has too much aqueous humor, causing pressure
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Hydrocephalus
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"water on the brain" or excessive cerebrospinal fluid
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Hypothalamus
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controls many involuntary activities; controls the pituitary gland
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Medulla oblongata
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Relays nerve impulses between the spinal cord and the brain
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Meningitis
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Inflammation of the membranes surrounding the brain and the spinal cord
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Multiple Sclerosis
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Deterioration of myelin sheaths of nerves
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Myelin sheath
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liquid covering of axons
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Nearsightedness
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Eyeball too long
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Pia mater
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Thin innermost layer of the spinal meninges
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