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basis cell of nervous system
communicates |
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membrane that encloses the brain & spine
PAD
1.Pia Mater
2.Arachnoid membrane
3.Dura Mater |
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Clear Fluid
Flows through the brain & spine
produced by capillaries w/i the 4 ventricles
nourishes/cools/cushions |
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Central nervous system
to receive & process information
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12 Pairs of cranial nerves
31 pairs of spinal nerves
to transmit nerve signals to & from the CNS |
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| thick tough outermost membrane |
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second layer
located between the dura mater and pia mater |
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3rd layer
located nearest the brain & spinal cord |
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made up of gray matter
outer layer of the cerebrum |
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largest uppermost part of the brain
consists of 4 lobes
controls judgement/all voluntary muscles |
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located below the cerebrum
produces sensations by relaying impulses TO and FROM the cerebrum |
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located below the thalamus
major functions:
heart rate/fear & pleasure/body temp/hunger/water balance/sleep |
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the second largest part of the brain
balance |
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| physician who specializes in adminstering anesthetic agentsz before & during surgery. |
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| a professional who specializes in administering anesthia but is not a Dr. |
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| physician who specializes in diagnosing & treating diseases & disorders of the nervous system |
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| specializes in surgery of the nervous system |
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| diagnosing & treating chemical dependencies, emotional problems, & mental illness |
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| holds an advanced degree but not a medical Dr. Evaluates & treats emotional problems |
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pain in the head
(headache) |
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encephalocele
(craniocele) |
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| congenital herniation of brain tissue through a gap in the skull |
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| congential herniation of the meninges thru a defect in the skull or spinal column |
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is a condition in which excess cerebrospinal fluid accumulates in the ventricles of the brain
can occur at birth |
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inflammation of the meninges of the brain and spinal cord
can be fatal caused by bacterial or viral infection |
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| disorders involving brain that controls thought, memory, & language |
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| slowly progressive decline in mental abilities |
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inflammtion of the brain
caused by viral infection such as rabies |
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a chronic degenerative central nervous system
muscle tremors |
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serious or deadly disorder in children
vomiting and confusion |
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