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Nervous system
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Health Care
10th Grade
12/19/2012

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Dendrites
Definition
carry messages to the neuron cell body
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Axon
Definition
carry messages away from the cell body
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Meninges
Definition
3 layers of membranes that protect the brain and spinal cord
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Degenerative disease
Definition
A disease that progressively gets worse
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1. Medulla Oblongata
2. Pons
3. Midbrain
4. Thalamus
5. Hypothalamus
Definition
5 parts of brain stem
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neurons
Definition
nerve cells
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1. Frontal lobe
2. Parietal lobe
3. Occipital lobe
4. Temporal lobe
Definition
4 parts of cerebrum
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Alzheimer's disease
Definition
A problem where mental deterioration takes place causing forgetfulness
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1. Dendrites
2. Cell body
3. Axon
Definition
3 parts of a neuron
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Stroke
Definition
A blockage of blood flow to the brain
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Reflex
Definition
An automatic response to a stimulus
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Cerebrum, Cerebellum, Brain stem
Definition
3 main divisions of the brain
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12 pairs of cranial nerves and
31 pairs of spinal nerves
Definition
Peripheral nervous system consist of _____
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Left hemisphere
Definition
the side of brain that controls logic
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Right hemisphere
Definition
the side of brain that controls creativity
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Brian and spinal cord
Definition
2 things that the central nervous system consists of
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Cerebrospinal fluid
Definition
the watery substance that cushions the parts of the central nervous system
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Contusion
Definition
A brain bruise
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Paraplegia
Definition
Inability to use your lower limb
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Quadraplegia
Definition
Inability to use any of your limbs
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Coma
Definition
Loss of consciousness
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Sensory neurons
Motor neurons
Interneurons
Definition
3 types of neurons
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Multiple sclerosis
Definition
A degenerative autoimmune disease where your nerve cells break down and you lose control over your muscles
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Epilepsy
Definition
A disorder characterized by seizures
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Cerebral palsy
Definition
A non-progressive disorder as a result of damage to the brain during birth, at birth, or right after birth
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