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48 Cards in this Set
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Central nervous system |
Consists of brain and spinal cord, processes info, coordinates and controls body |
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Autonomic nervous system |
Regulates activity of the cardiac muscle and glands |
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Ventricles |
Small cavities in the brain |
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Plexus |
Network of nerves or blood vessels |
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Sulcus |
Groove or trench on the brains surface |
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Limbic system |
Part of the brain associated with emotional behavior |
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Ganglion |
Group of nerve cell bodies |
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Hemisphere |
Either half of the brain |
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Encephalon |
Medical term for brain |
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Foramen magnum |
Opening in the occipital bone where the spinal cord passes |
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Cauda equina |
Spinal roots that supply the rectal area |
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Cerebellum |
Lobes located in the back of the brain |
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Dura mater |
Outermost membrane of the brain and spinal cord |
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Sympathetic |
Part of the nervous system that assists in defense and survival |
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Olfactory |
Smell |
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Optic |
Vision |
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Trochler |
Eye muscles |
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Trigeminal |
Face movement |
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Auditory |
Hearing |
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Spinal |
Neck muscles |
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Hypoglossal |
Beneath the tongue |
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Bell's palsy |
Unilateral facial paralysis |
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Cerebral palsy |
Paralysis from developmental defects |
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Concussion |
Violent blow to the head |
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Convulsion |
A seizure |
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Hematoma |
A blood clot |
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Huntington's chorea |
Jerky involuntary movements with mental deterioration |
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Sciatica |
Severe leg pain |
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Parkinson's disease |
Progressive neurologic disorder with tremors |
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Ambivalence |
Conflicting emotional attitude |
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Autism |
Complete withdrawl |
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Delusion |
A false personal belief |
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Delirium |
Illusions, excitement, hallucinations (short duration) |
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Echolalia |
Automatic repetition of what is said |
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Hypochondria |
Imaginary illness |
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Megalomania |
Belief in ones greatness, power |
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Paranoid |
Person who is abnormally suspicious of others |
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Phobia |
Abnormal dread or fear |
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Schizophrenia |
A group of severe emotional disorders characterized by delirium, delusion, hallucinations and other bizarre behavior |
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Malingering |
Pretending to be ill |
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Cerebrum |
Largest portion of the brain, divided into lefr and right |
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Meninges |
Three membranes covering the brain and spinal cord |
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Arachnoid |
Delicate membrane between pia mater and dura mater |
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Trochlear |
Muscle of the eyes |
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Anencephaly |
Congenital absence of a brain |
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Hydrocephalus |
Accumulation of cerebrospinal fluid within the skull |
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Meningocele |
Hernial protrusion of the meninges through a defect in the skull or vertebrae |
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Poliomyelitis |
An acute viral disease |