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34 Cards in this Set
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axon
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axis
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gangli, ganglio
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knot, ganglion
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neur, neuro-
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nerve(s)
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Nucleus
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little kernel
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plexus
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braid, network
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radicle
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root, small branches
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synapse
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clasp, connection
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nerve: cranial # of
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12 pairs
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nerve: spinal # of
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31 pairs
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nerve cell, neuron: axon
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single process leading away from cell body
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nerve cell, neuron: cell body
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central part of neuron
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nerve cell, neuron: dendrite, dendron
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lead into cell body, receive message from previous dendrite
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nerve cell, neuron: effector
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responder, end of signal
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nerve cell, neuron: myelin sheath
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made of fat and protein, surrounds neuron
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nerve cell, neuron: neurilemma, neurolemma, sheath of Schwann
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holds myelin onto axon
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nerve cell, neuron: receptor
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responds to stimuli, starts message
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neuron type: afferent/sensory neurons
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messages toward brain
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neuron type: efferent/motor neurons
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messages away from brain
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roots of spinal nerves: doral (posterior) root
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contains afferent neurons
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roots of spinal nerves: ventral (anterior) root
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contains efferent neurons
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synapse
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point of contact between neurons
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Bell's palsy
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disorder of 7th cranial nerve (facial nerve), paralysis of 1/2 of face
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causalgia
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post traumatic pain, sudden reoccurring pain
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Guillain-Barre syndrome
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ascending flaccid paralysis
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herniated nucleus pulposus, h
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protrusion of disk
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neuroma
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tumor starting on nerve
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polyneuritis, polyneuropathy
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vitamin D deficiency, many nerves inflamed causes pain or numbness
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sciatic neuritis, sciatica
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herniated disk of lumbar region
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neurectomy
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cutting of nerve
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neuroanastomosis
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surgical communication between nerve fibers
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vagotomy
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cutting of vagus nerve, stop production of hydrochloric acid of stomach
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aural verigo
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disorder of inner ear causing dizziness
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paroxysmal pain
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sudden recurring pain
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trigeminal neuralgia, tic douloureux
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pain in frontal part of brain, brain freeze
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