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18 Cards in this Set
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blindness
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loss of eyesight
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brain
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located in the skull and consist of three parts- cerebrum,cerebellum,and the brain stem
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brainstem
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part of the brain that controls breathing,opening and closing of blood vessels,heart rate,swallowing,gagging,and coughing
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CVA (stroke)
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damage to the part of the brain due to blood clot or hemorrhage cutting blood supply off
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cataract
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when lens of eye becomes cloudy
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cerebellum
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part of the brain located just below the Cerebrum that controls balance and regulates movement
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Cerebrum
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center of brain where thought and intelligence occur
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deafness
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hearing loss
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dementia
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progressive loss of mental abilities,such as thinking,remembering ,etc
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glaucoma
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damage to the optic nerve caused by pressure
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hearing loss
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not being able to hear normal range of sounds that can be heard with normal hearing
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nerves
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structures that are made up of nerve cells or neurons that carry messages to and from the brain and to and from the rest of the body
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neurological system
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the control and message center of the body
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neurons
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nerve cells
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otitis media
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infection of the middle of the ear
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Parkinson's disease
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progressive nervous disease due to destruction of brain cells
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sensory organs
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receive impulses from environment and relay impulses to the brain including skin,tongue,nose,eyes,and ears
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spinal cord
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located within the spine,connected to the brain and conducts messages between the brain and the body by pathways
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