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41 Cards in this Set
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homeostasis |
equilibrum |
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CNS |
central nervous system, Brain, Brain stem... |
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PNS |
peripheral nervous system |
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neuron |
nerve cell |
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name key parys of the neuron |
cell body, axon, dendrites |
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myelin sheath |
protective layer around axon |
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glia |
a supporter cell |
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cranium |
hard bones of the skull |
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meninges |
three layers that protech the brain (Dura mater, Arachnid mater, Pia mater) |
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multiple sclerosis |
disease causing degenerating of muscles |
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reffered pain |
injury in one area could result in pain elsewhere |
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cephal/ o |
head |
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cerebell/ o |
cerebellum |
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cerebr/o |
brain |
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encephal/o |
brain |
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gangli/o |
ganglion |
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gli/ o |
glue, glue like |
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le/ o |
word, phrase |
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mening /o |
meninges |
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meningi/ o |
meninges |
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myel/ o |
spinal cord, bone marrow |
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narc/ o |
sleep, stupor |
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neur/o |
nerve |
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phas/ o |
speech |
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physch/o |
mind |
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radicul/o |
nerve root |
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spin/ o |
spine |
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sthen/ o |
strength |
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thalam/o |
thalamus |
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ton/o |
tension, tone |
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ventricul/o |
ventricle |
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cephalgia |
pain of the head |
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cerebellitis |
inflammation of the cerebellum |
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cerebrovascular |
pertaining to the brain and vessles |
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encephalocele |
hernia of the brain |
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ganglioma |
tumor of the ganglion |
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glioma |
gluelike tumor |
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Parkinson disease |
progressive, degenerative disorder that results in tremors, gait changes, and ocassionally dementia |
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poliomyelitis |
inflammation of the spinal cord, caused by a virus, which may result in spinal and muscular deformity and paralysis |
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Reye syndrome |
serious disease associated with asprin use by children with viral illness, which may result in permanent brain damage or even death |
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sciatica |
pain, numbness, weakness, or tingling that is felt from the lower back along the pathway of the sciatic nerve into the legs |
