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nervous system
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Anatomy
Undergraduate 1
11/11/2009

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central nervous system
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consists of brain, spinal cord, and process info, coordinates, and controls the body.
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autonomic nervous system
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regulates the activity of the cardiac muscle and glands
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ventricles
Definition
small cavities in the brain
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plexus
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term used for the network of nerves of blood vessels
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sulcus
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a groove or trench on the brain surface
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limbic system
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part of the brain associated with emotional bahaviors
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ganglion
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refers to a groupof nerve cell bodies
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hemisphere
Definition
either half of the brain
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encephalon
Definition
brain
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foramen magnum
Definition
opening in the occipital bone
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cauda equina
Definition
spinal roots that supply the rectal area called
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cerebellum
Definition
lobes located on the back of the brain are known as
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dura mater
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the outermost membrane of the brain and spinal cord is called
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sympathetic
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term for the part of the nmercous system that assists in defense and survival
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olfactory
Definition
smell
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optic
Definition
vision
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trochlear
Definition
eye muscles
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trigeminal
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face movement
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auditory
Definition
hearing
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spinal
Definition
neck muscles
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hypoglossal
Definition
beneath the tongue
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bell's palsy
Definition
unilateral facial paralysis
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cerebral palsy
Definition
paralysis from developmental defects
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concussion
Definition
violent blow to the head
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convulsion
Definition
a seizure
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hematoma
Definition
a blood clot
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huntington's chorea
Definition
jerky involuntary movements with mental deterioration
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sciatica
Definition
severe leg pains
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Parkinson's disease
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progressive nuerologic desorder with tremors
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lumbar puncture
Definition
spinal tap
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myelogram
Definition
detect tumors
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trephination
Definition
drilling a hole to remove a clot
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romberg test
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tests a persons sense of balance
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ambivalence
Definition
conflicting emotional attitude
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autism
Definition
complete withdrawl
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delusion
Definition
false personal belief
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delirium
Definition
illusions and hallucinations
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echolalia
Definition
automatic repition of what is said
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hypochondria
Definition
imaginary illness
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megalomania
Definition
belief in ones greatness or power
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paranoid
Definition
being abnormally suspcious of others
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phobia
Definition
abnormal dread or fear
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schizophrenia
Definition
deliriium delusions hallucinations and other bizarre behaviors
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cerebrum
Definition
largest protion of the brain, upper cranial
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meninges
Definition
3 membranes covering the spinal cord and brain
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arachnoid
Definition
membrane between the pia mater and the dura mater
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anencephaly
Definition
congenital absense of brain
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hydrocephalus
Definition
accumulation of cerebrallspinal fluid in skull
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meningocele
Definition
hernial protrussion of meninges thru a defect in the skull
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poliomyelitis
Definition
an acute viral disease
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