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Nervous System
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Undergraduate 3
05/06/2013

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Term
CNS
Definition
Central Nervous System
Term
CNS is composed of...
Definition
Brain
Spinal Cord
Term
PNS
Definition
Peripheral Nervous system
Term
PNS is composed of...
Definition
Nerves extending from CNS
Nerves of the autonomic system
Term
Controlled by the CNS on a subconscious level
Definition
Heart
Intestine
Bladder
Stomach
Rectum
Term
Regulates internal organs of the body
Definition
Autonomic Nervous System
Term
Spinal Cord Divisions
Definition
Cervical
Thoracic
Lumbar
Sacral
Coccygeal
Term
Meninges
Definition
Protective coverings of the brain
Buoyancy & mechanical Shock
Term
Dura mater
Definition
outer most layer of brain
Term
Arachnoid mater
Definition
filaments of the brain
Term
pia mater
Definition
inner most layer, very delicate
Term
thalamus
Definition
crude sensation - takes longer to react..pain, extreme temps
Term
hypothalamus
Definition
vasomotor, temperature, metabolism, sex, GI movement, water balance
Term
Common disorders of nervous system
Definition
spasms or convulsions
sense disturbances
hemorrhage or stroke
aneurysm
hemiplegia
Term
3 types of Equine Encephalomyelitis
Definition
WEE, EEE, VEE
Term
Equine Encephalomyelitis AKA
Definition
Sleeping Sickness
Term
Sleeping Sickness treatment
Definition
TLC
Force feed/water
avoid recumbency to avoid pneumonia
Term
Sleeping Sickness prevention
Definition
vaccination
vector control
Term
Is Equine Encephalomyelitis Zoonotic?
Definition
YES; symptoms in humans are similar to those in polio: headache, drowsy, febrile, vomiting, stiff neck
Term
West Nile Virus agent of transmission
Definition
mosquito
Term
WNV Symptoms:
Definition
weakness
ataxia
depression
apprehension
anorexia
Term
WNV prevention
Definition
Vaccination
boosters
high exposure
Term
is WNV zoonotic?
Definition
YES
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