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25 Cards in this Set
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CNS
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Central Nervous System
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axons
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part of the nerve cell that conducts impulses away from the cell body |
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CFS
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Cerebro Spinal Fluid
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Meningitis
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inflammation of the meninges |
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PNS
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Peripheral Nervous System |
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Nucleus
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central mass in a cell that is responsilble for cell division and all cell activity |
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dermatitis
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inflammation of the skin |
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keloid
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abnormally raised or thickened scar that expands beyond the incision boundaries |
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pruritus
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severe skin itching
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psoriasis
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skin disorder characterized by flare-ups in which red papules covered with silvery scales occur on the elbows, scalp, back or buttocks |
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scabies
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skin infection caused by an infestation with the itch mite |
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scleroderma
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autoimmune disorder in which the connective tissue become thickened and hardened |
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cerebral palsy
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defects, and spasticity |
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syncope |
fainting |
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encephalitis
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inflammation of the brain |
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Parkinson's disease |
chronic degenerative CNS disorder in which there is loss of control over movement with tremors, rigidity and shuffling gait
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Alzheimer's disease
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group of disorders associated with degenerative brain changes |
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cerebellum
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second largest part of the brain located below the posterior part of the cerebrum |
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brainstem |
stalk like portion of the brain |
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CVA |
cerebro vascular accident aka stroke |
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hydrocephalus
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a condition in which there is increases amount of CSF |
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epilepsy |
group of neurological disorders characterized by recurrent episodes of seizures |
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multiple sclerosis
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autoimmune disorder characterized by demyelination of nerves |
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sebaceous glands |
located in the dermis secrete sebum
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epidermis |
outer layer of the skin |
