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Central Nervous System
Morrow 1/28/11 lecture
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Histology
Undergraduate 4
01/29/2011

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meningothelial cells (specialized epithelial cells
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what type of cells a meninx is made of
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protection of spinal cord/brain (CNS)
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function of meninges
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outer layer
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what layer of the CNS meninges are in
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dura mater
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thick layer of dense connective tissue internally lined with mesothelium, fuses with periosteum of skull
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dura mater
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in the spinal cord, this meninges layer is supported by denticulate ligaments and surrounded by epidural space
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epidural space
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name of the space inside the vertebral bodies but outside the dura
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epidural space
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location of epidural injections
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subdural space
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space beneath the dura
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arachnoid mater
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middle meninges layer
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subarachnoid space
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name for space below the arachnoid mater
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mesothelial cells
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lines the subarachnoid mater on the deep side
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1)ventricles of the brain which are continuous with 2) the subarachnoid space
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where CSF fluid is found
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choroid plexus
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secretes CSF
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choroid plexus
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vascular structure arising from the walls of the ventricles of the brain
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shock absorber
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function of CSF
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cuboidal to columnar eipthelium that secretes CSF
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describe the cells of the choroid plexus
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pia mater
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highly vascular meninges layer adherent to surface of brain and spinal cord
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pia + arachnoid mater
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what makes up the leptomeninges
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choroid plexus
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looks vegetative under the light microscope
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formaldehyde preservation
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what makes brains go from pudding to rubber deli meat
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neuroectodermal cells from the neural tube
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neurons of the CNS are derived from this
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neuron cell bodies, dendrites, axons
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what gray matter contains
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mostly fatty, myelinated axons(tracts)
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what white matter contains
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inner spinal, outer brain
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gray matter is on the ___ layer of the spinal cord, and ______ layer of the brain
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neuroglia
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collective name of support cells in the CNS
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neuroglia
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highly branched cells that provide structural and metabolic support for neurons
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oligodendrocytes
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CNS equivalent of Schwann cells, elaborate myelin sheaths
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astrocytes
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most highly branched neuroglia, has extensive cytoplasm
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astrocytes
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neuroglia that provide structural and metabolic support and aid in tissue repair following injury
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astrocytes
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star shaped equivalent of packing peanuts
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oligodendrocyte
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neuroglia that is hard to stain, even with IHC, despite its extensive cytoplasm
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microglia
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neuroglia that is a phagocytic fixed tissue macrophage
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mesoderm
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what germ origin is microglia
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microglia
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neuroglia part of the monocyte-macrophage lineage, has immune function
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microglia
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neuroglia that doesn't stain well with H&E, but does alright with IHC and looks similar to an astrocyte
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microglia
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smallest of the neuroglia
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oligodendricytes, astrocytes, microglia, ependymal cells (also Bergmann(cerebellum) and radial glia, but he didn't mention them)
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list the 4 types of neuroglia in the CNS
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satellite cells, Schwann cells, and not mentioned enteric glial cells
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what glial cells are found in the PNS
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ependymal cells
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cells that line the ventricles and central canal of the spinal cord
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help circulate the CSF, has cilia for this purpose
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what is the function of ependymal cells
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the brain
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what does the vast pink wasteland refer to?
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cerebrum
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another name for the cortex
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cortex/cerebrum
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largest part of the brain
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1. olfaction 2. vision
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what is the most developed portion of the cortex in lower animals
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neocortex
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in mammals this has evolved to include sensory, motor, and association areas
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90%
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what percent of cortex is neocortex in humans
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gyri
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fold of the cortex are called
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gray matter
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has unequal distribution of neurons, cerebrum is composed of this peripherally, which contains the cell bodies
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raccoons have a separate gyrus associated with each finger, humans have a gyrus for the thumb and 1 for all 4 of the other fingers
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what is special about raccoon gyri? how does it differ from humans?
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racoons
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who has a better developed sense of touch, humans or raccoons?
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nuclei
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clusters of neuron cell bodies that form islandes of gray matter in the cerebrum and cerebellum
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tracts
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axons leading in and out of gray matter grouped in bundles called this
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medulla
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deep to cortex, subcortical white matter containing mostly myelinated axons and neuroglial cells
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neuron cell bodies
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polygonal cells found in the gray matter
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coordinates muscular activity, posture and equilibrium
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three things the cerebellum coordinates
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folia
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folds of the cerebellum
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medulla of cerbellum
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center of the cerebellum containing white matter, and mostly neuroglial cells and myelinated axons
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2
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how many layers the outer cerebellar cortex has
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molecular layer, granular layer
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name of the 2 layers of the outer cerebellar cortex
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outer molecular layer of cerebellum
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outer later, contains few neurons and large number of unmyelinated axons
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no
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are the axons in the cerebellum myelinated in the molecular layer
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inner granular layer of cerebellum
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highly cellular, very basophillic(eosinophilic mix), contains large numbers of neuroglial cells and small neurons called granule cells
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Purkinje cells
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molecular and granular layer separated by a single layer of neurons called this
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Purkinje cells
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specialized neurons, function in coordination and equilibrium
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neuroglial cell nuclei
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what cells nuclei are mostly seen in the granular layer?
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anterior median fissure
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where is the fissure on the spinal cord
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central canal
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contains CSF, lined by ependymal cells, continuous with ventricles of the brain
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it is a shrinkage artifact produced when the slide was prepared (it doesn't actually exist)
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on the image in the powerpoint, what does the white space by the central canal represent?
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2 dorsal and 2 ventral horns, in some parts there are lateral horns
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describe the horns of the spinal cord gray matter
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dorsal horn
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part of spinal cord containing afferent tracts
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dorsal horn
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part of spinal cord gray matter that carries sensory tracts
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dorsal nerve roots
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form lateral extensions of dorsal horns of gray matter
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dorsal root ganglia
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cell bodies of somatic sensory neurons lie in _______ ____ ______ of spinal nerves
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ventral horn
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contain efferent(motor) neuron cell bodies, innervate skeletal muscle
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ascending/descending fiber tracts (columns)
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mostly myelinated axons that carry sensory and motor data in the surrounding white matter of the spinal cord
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connective tissue scar and Schwann cells
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what forms a bridge between severed ends of nerve in the PNS
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Schwann cells multiply to physically bridge the gap (scaffold for axon growth)
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1st step in axon regeneratoin
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nerve axon sprouts neurites from the proximal stump
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2nd step of axon regeneration
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neurites grow into distal stump, contact re-establishes function
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3rd step of axon regeneration
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the proximal stump to the distal stump
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where do neurites grow from?
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it might need to grow the entire length of the axon-this can take weeks to months
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if damage to an axon is too old or severe, how far might the axon need to grow?
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similar to the PNS, but the oligodendricytes are not as efficient as Schwann cells, so instead neuroglial cells multiply
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in the CNS how do cells respond to injury
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scar tissue proliferation from glial cells PREVENTS regeneration by physically blocking contact between the cell body and axon
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why the CNS responds poorly to injury
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it degenerates, known as Wallerian degeneration or anterograde degeneration
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what happens to the portion of the axon DISTAL to the injury, and what is this called (2 names)
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axonal transport is disrupted, and since the nutrient synthesis occurs in the cell body, the end is "cut off"
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why the axon distal to the injury is degenerated
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it swells and becomes brightly eosinophillic, and loses the Nissal substance
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what happens to the neuronal cell body in response to injury
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chromatolysis, occurs when the cell is injured
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whats the term for losing Nissal substance, when does this occur?
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retrograde degeneration (the axon proximal to the injury site degenerates)
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severe injury results in this and death of the cell body
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it swells and becomes eosinophillic
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first sign that a neuron is damaged
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Multiple Sclerosis
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an autoimmune, inflammatory, demyelination disease of the CNS
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antibodies
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what destroys the myelin sheaths around axons in MS
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women between age 20-40
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most common victims of MS
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symptoms vary with location of affected neurons and degree of demyelination, often multiple episodes with partial resolution in between
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clinical findings of MS
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