Chapter 7 Biology

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Nervous system

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The nervous system is the communication system of the body.

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The central nervous system

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Consists of the brain and the spinal cord.

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Peripheral nervous system

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Consists of the cranial nerves and the spinal nerves

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Neurons

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Sensory neurons- emerges from the skin or dense organ and carry impulses toward the brain and spinal cord

Motor- carry impulses away from the brain and spinal cord and toward the muscles and glands

Associate neurons carry impulses from one neurons to another

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Disorder of the nervous system

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Head injury can be caused by brain trauma to the head or back in the skull.

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Brain tumors

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Can be benign or malignant

Signs and symptoms- throbbing sensation servers head pain nausea vomiting and blurred vision.

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Migraine headache

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Throbbing sensation severe head pain nausea vomiting and blurred vision

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Cerebrovascular accident

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Numbness altered mental status vertigo loss of muscle coordination and others

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Epilepsy

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Seizure, rigid and jerking motions

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Multiple sclerosis

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Visual problem and sensory motor and emotional problems can occur

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Alzheimer’s disease

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Loss Of recent memory for events and person and places. Over time confusion and disorientation:

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Bell’s palsy

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How can they not be able to open an eye or close the mouth. The condition may be unilateral or bilateral

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Trigeminal neuralgia

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A neurological condition of the trigeminal facial nerve

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Parkinson’s disease

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Resting Tremors Of hands, rigidity of movement, shuffling like face and stooped appearance.

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Brain

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The brain is the primary center for regulating and coordinating body activities each part of the brain controls a different aspect of the bodily functions.