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49 Cards in this Set
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Cerebellum
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part of the brain that coordinates muscle movement and maintains balance
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Myoneural
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pertaining to the nerves and muscles
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Acetycholine/Neurotransmitter
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chemical released at the ends of some nerves
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Dendrite
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microscopic branching fiber of a nerve cell that is the first part to receive the nervous impulse
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Gyri
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sheets of nerve cells that produce elevation in the surface of the cerebral cortex
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Causalgia
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burning pain sensation
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Plexus
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large interlacing networks of nerves
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Hypothalamus
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underneath the thalamus~~ Functions: sleep control; water balance; appetite control; cardio, gastro; emotional; feeding center; autonomic nerve control; temperature
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Synapse
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space through which a nervous impulse is transmitted from one neuron to another
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Medulla Oblongata
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part of brain just above spinal cord; controls breathing, heartbeat, and size of blodd vessels
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Aphasia
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no speech
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Caude Equine
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tail end of spinal cord composed of nerves
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Myelogram
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record of the spinal cord
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Subural Hematoma
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blood clot within the skull lying beneath the dura
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Paresthesia
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burning, tingling sensation
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Radiculitis
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inflammtion of the nerve root
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Glioblastoma
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malignant form of the astrocytoma
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Quadriplegia
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paralysis of all four limbs
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Syncope
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fainting, temp. loss of consiousness caused by inadequante flow of blood to brain
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Dyslexia
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learning problem w/reading
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Meninges
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three protective membranes that surround the brain and spinal cord
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Axon
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microscopic fiber that carries the nervous impulse along a nerve cell
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Cerebral Cortex
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outer region of the cerebrum; gray matter of the brain
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Myelin Sheath
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fatty tissue that surrounds, protects, and insulates the axon of a nerve cell
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Sensory Nerve
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carry messages to the brain and spinal cord from a receptor
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Pia mater
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thin delicate inner membrane of the meninges
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Subarachnoid Space
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the area beneath the arachnoid membrane which covers the brain
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Apraxia
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no action
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Bradykinesia
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slow movement
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Hemiparesis
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slight paralysis in half the body
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Nacolepsy
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seizure of sleep
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Ataxia
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no coordination
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Hyperesthesia
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condition of increased nervous sensation
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Alzheimer Disease
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brain disorder marked by gradual deterioration of mental capacity beginning in middle age
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Myasthenia Gravis
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Neuromuscular disorder characterized by weakness of voluntary muscles
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Bell Palsy
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paralysis on one side of the face. etiololgy is likely infection with a virus
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MS
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believed to be a disease the may originate from early exposure to a virus that remained latent in the brain and or spinal cord
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Aura
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a premonition before a convulsion; warning sign to an epileptic
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Palliative
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relieve not a cure
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Occulusion
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shutting off, the blood flow in a clotted blood vessel
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Dopamine
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a neurotransmitter that is deficient in Parkinson disease
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Glioblastoma Muliforme
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brain tumor
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Absence Seizure
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minor form of seizure; mementary clouting of consciousness
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Tonic-clonic siezure
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major convulsive seizure marked by sudden lostt of consciousness, stiffening of muscles, and twitching and jerking movements
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Dura Mater
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thick outermost layer of the meninges surrounding and protecting the brain and spinal cord
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Glioma
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tumor originating from the tissue which surrounds the brain and spinal cord
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Meningioma
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tumor of the meninges
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Tourette Syndrome
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involuntary, spasmodic, twiching movements, uncontrollable vocal sounds and inappropriate words
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Shigles
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(herpes zoster) viral infection affecting perifheral nerves
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