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022 Acute Neurologic Disorders
Vocab for Acute Neurologic Disorders
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Nursing
Undergraduate 1
05/23/2013

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Acetylcholine (ACh)
Definition
Neurotransmitter at the neuromuscular junction, a neurotransmitter in the autonomic nervous system and in the central nervous system (learning and memory)
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Agnosia
Definition
Loss of recognition or association
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Agraphia
Definition
Impaired writing ability
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Alexia
Definition
Impaired reading ability
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Aneurysm
Definition
Localized dilation and weakening of an arterial wall
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Arachnoid
Definition
Middle layer of the meninges
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Astrocytoma
Definition
Specific type of brain tumor that has projections that invade the tissue
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Baroreceptors
Definition
Sensory structures that respond to the increased blood pressure by slowing down the heart rate
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Basal nuclei
Definition
Clusters of cells in the brain that control and coordinate skeletal muscle activity
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Blood-brain barrier
Definition
Protective filtration barrier that filters the blood that passes to the brain, preventing the passage of potentially damaging materials
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Cerebrospinal fluid (CSF)
Definition
Fluid surrounding the brain and spinal cord that provides a protective cushion
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Dura mater
Definition
Outermost layer of the meninges
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Dysarthria
Definition
Inability to clearly articulate words
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Encephalitis
Definition
Infection of the parenchymal or connective tissue in the brain and spinal cord
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Gray matter
Definition
Part of the cerebral hemisphere consisting of nerve cell bodies
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Guillain-Barre syndrome
Definition
Inflammatory condition of teh peripheral nervous system whose precise cause in unknonwn
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Infratentorial lesions
Definition
Occurs when the cerebellar tonsils are pushed downward through the foramen magnum
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Limbic system
Definition
Consists of many nuclei and connecting fibers; responsible for emotional behavior
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Meninges
Definition
Three connective tissue membranes covering the brain and spinal cord
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Meningitis
Definition
Infection in the meninges of the CNS
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Muscarinic receptors
Definition
Cholinergic receptors located in all effector cells and may be stimulated or inhibited by ACh, depending on the organ
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Neurons (nerve cells)
Definition
Specialized cells that conduct impulses throughout the nervous system
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Nicotinic receptors
Definition
Cholinergic receptors that are always stimulated by ACh and are present in all postganglionic cholinergic neurons
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Otorrhagia
Definition
Blood leaking from the ear through a fracture site
Term
Pia Mater
Definition
Inner membrane of the meninges
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Postganglionic fibers
Definition
Nerve fibers that innervate the effector organ or tissue
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Preganglionic fibers
Definition
Nerve fibers located in the brain or spinal cord synapsing with a second neuron
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Shingles
Definition
Infection of the nerves caused by the varicella zoster virus (VZV)
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Somatosensory cortex
Definition
Area of the cerebral cortex that is "mapped out" for the sensory perception coming from the skin and deep tissue
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Stroke
Definition
Infarction of brain tissue caused by a lack of blood
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Supratentorial lesions
Definition
Occur in the cerebral hemispheres above the tentorium cerebelli and lead to a specific dysfunction such as numbness in a hand
Term
Tetraplegia
Definition
Paralysis of all four extremities
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Transient ischemic attack (TIA)
Definition
Vascular disorder that is the result of a temporary localized reduction of blood flow in the brain
Term
Transtentorial herniation
Definition
Occurs when the cerebral hemispheres, diencephalon, and midbrain are displaced downward
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Uncal herniation
Definition
Occurs when the uncus of the temporal lobe is displaced downward
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White matter
Definition
Bundles of myelinated nerve fibers that connect the cerebral hemispheres
Term
Infratentorial (cerebellar or tonsillar) herniation
Definition
Occurs when the cerebellar tonsils are pushed downward through the foramen magnum
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