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| cooperates with the Endocrine system to regulate and control the activites of all other body systems |
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Central Nervous System
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| brain and the spinal chord |
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| cranial nerves that carry impulses between brain, neck, and head & spinal nerves; carry messages between spinal chord, abdomen, limbs, and chest |
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| major portion of central nervous system |
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| largest portion of the brain; divided into left and right hemispheres |
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| spaces within the brain that contain a fluid called cerebrospinal fluid |
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| located underneath the posterior portion of the cerebrum |
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| stemlike portion of the brain that connects with the spinal cord |
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| literally means bridge, connects cerebrum with the cerebellum & brain stem |
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| located between the pons and spinal cord |
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| most superior portion of the brain stem |
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cerebrospinal fluid
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| clear colorless fluid in the ventricles, cushions the brain |
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| passes through the vertebral canal |
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| 3 layers of membrane that cover the brain and spinal cord |
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| tough outer layer of the meninges |
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| delicate middle layer of the meninges |
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| inner layer of the meninges |
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| cord-like structure that carries impulses from one part of the body to another |
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| group of nerve bodies outside the central nervous system |
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| cells that support and nourish nervous tissue |
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| conducts nerve impulses to carry out the function of the nervous system |
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radic/o; radicul/o; rhiz/o |
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nerve root
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| sensation; sensativity; feeling |
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| inflammation of the cerebellum |
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| pertaining to the cerebrum; abnormal condition of a clot |
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| inflammation of the dura mater |
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| inflammation of the brain |
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| inflammation of the brain, spinal cord, and nerve roots |
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| inflammation of the ganglion |
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| tumor composed of developing glial tissue |
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| tumor composed of glial tissue |
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| inflammation of the meninges |
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| protrusion of the meninges |
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| protrusion of the meninges and spinal cord |
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| disease effecting a single nerve |
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| tumor made up of nerve cells |
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| inflammation of the nerve |
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| disease of nerves and joints |
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| inflammation of the gray matter of the spinal cord |
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| inflammation of many nerves |
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| inflammation of nerve roots |
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| inflammation of the nerve root, meninges, and spinal cord |
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| blood tumor pertaining to below the dura mater |
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| early senility confusion, loss of recognition of ppl or familiar surrounding, restlessness, loss of memory |
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amyotrophic lateral sclerosis
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| progressive muscle atrophy caused by hardening of nerve tissue on the lateral columns of the spinal cord |
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| paralysis of muscles on one side of the face; usually temporary |
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| an embolus lodges in cerebral artery |
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| lack of muscle control and partial paralysis caused by brain defect or lesion |
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| cognitive impairment; loss of intellectual brain function |
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| disorder main symptom is recurring seizures |
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| increased amount of cerebrospinal fluid in the ventricles |
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| bleeding into the brain as a result of ruptured blood vessel |
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| degenerative disease; sclerotic patches along the brain and spinal cord |
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| degenerative disease of the central nervous system |
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| inflammation of the sciatic nerve |
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| viral disease that effects the peripheral nerves and causes blisters on the skin |
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| occur when there is an inturruption of blood supply to region of the brain |
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| bleeding cause by a ruptured blood vessel just outside the brain |
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transient ischemic attack
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| sudden lack of blood supply to brain lasting for a short time; same symptoms as stroke but only temporary |
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| serarating a nerve from adhesions |
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| surgical repair of a nerve |
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| incision into a nerve root |
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| xray of blood vessels in brain; with injection of contrast medium |
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| process of recording (scan) the spinal cord |
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electroencephalogram
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| record of electrical impulses of the brain |
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| instrument used to record impulses of brain |
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computed tomography (CT) of the brain |
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| process with use of computer produces a series of images of the tissues of the brain at desired depth |
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magnetic resonance imaging of the brain or spine
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| a non-invasive procedure that produces cross section and sagital images of soft tissues of the brain by magnetic waves. unlike CT the MRI is without radiation |
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positron emission tomography of the brain
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| radioactive substance permits viewing a slice of the brain |
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evoked potential studies
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| group of diagnostic test that measure changes and responses in brain waves |
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| incison of a needle into the subaracnoid space between the third and fourth lumbar vertebrae |
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| without loss of feeling or sensation |
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| condition of without speaking |
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| pain in the head (headache) |
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| pertaining to the cerebrum |
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| pertaining to the cranium and cerebrum |
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| condition of difficulty speaking |
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| excessive sensitivity to stemuli |
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| occuring between seizures or attack |
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| slight paralysis of one limb |
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| physician who studies and treats disease of nerves |
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| occuring after a seizure or attack |
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| occuring befor a seizure or attack |
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| pertaining to below the dura mater |
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| conveying toward a center |
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| lack of muscle coordination |
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| pertaining to the mental processes of comprehension, judgement, memory, & reason |
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| state of profound unconsiousness |
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| jarring or shaking that results in an injury |
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| awake, alert, aware of one's surroundings |
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| sudden involuntary contraction of a group of muscles (seizure) |
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| a state of mental confusion as to time, place, and identity |
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| the inability to use speech that is distinct and connected because of loss of muscle control |
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| a manner or style of walking |
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| unable to express one's thoughts or ideas |
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| paralysis from the waste down |
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| sudden attack with an involutary series of contractions |
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| tube implanted in the body to redirect the flow of fluid |
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| fainting or sudden loss of consciousness |
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| state of being unaware of ones surroundings |
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| treat studies disorders of the mind |
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| abnormal condition of the mind |
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| pertaining to the mind and the body |
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| emotional disorder; feeling of aprehension, tension, or uneasiness, typically from unreal or imagined dangers |
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attention deficit hyperactivity disorder |
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| learning and behavioral problems, inattention, impulsiveness, hyperactivity |
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| a mental disorder starts at infancy or early childhood |
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| psychological disorder characterized by disturbance in mood |
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| a mood disturbance characterized by sadness, dispair, and discouragement |
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obsessive compulsive disorder
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| intrusive unwanted thoughts that result in the tendency to perform repetitive acts |
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| persistant fear that is excessive or unreasonable |
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| compulsive eating of non nutritive substances such as clay or ice. often result of iron deficiency |
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posttraumatic stress disorder |
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| acute emotional response to traumatic event |
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| large group of psychological disorders characterized by gross distortions of reality, disturbance of communication |
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| physical symptoms for which no known psysical cause exist |
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| amyotropic lateral sclerosis |
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| magnetic resonance imaging |
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| positron emission tomograpy scan |
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| transient ischemic attack |
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