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| simple explanation of a stroke |
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| blockage of the blood supply to the brain |
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| If all the neurons in the body were functioning normally except those in the cerebrum, you could do this |
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| structure in the brain responsible for producing smooth coordinated movement |
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| a disease characterized by senility, confusion and loss of recognition of persons |
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| four fluid-filled caviities in the brain |
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| this is contained in the cerebral ventricles and serves as a liquid shock absorber |
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| part of the brain responsible for maintaining consciousness, mental processing, and normal speech |
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| disorder characterized by seizures believed to be a result of uncontrolled neuron activity |
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| tough fluid-containing membranes that surround the brain and spinal cord |
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| space that separated the axon of one neuron from the dendrite of another |
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| how far down the spinal column does the spinal cord extend |
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| to the second lumbar vertebrae |
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| what might a neuron have more than one of |
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| the autonomic nervous system consists of motor neurons that would control: emotions, beating of the heart, movement of the head, or sensation of pain |
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| in order for a nerve impulse to begin, it must be initiated by _______________ |
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| what is the function of the choroid plexus |
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| it helps in the formation of cerebrospinal fluid |
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| condition involving abnormal electrical impulses of the brain |
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| second largest part of the brain that coordinates balance and walking |
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| three parts of the brain stem are the medulla, pons and the ____________ |
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| The body's vital centers are located in the medulla. Impulses from the medulla control: |
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| heartbeat and blood pressure |
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| tapping the patellar tendon results in a muscle contraction called a |
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| what part of the nervous system is responsible for the body's "fight or flight" response |
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| what is one of the functions of the hypothalmus |
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| what diagnostic test removes cerebrospinal fluid with a needle |
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| inflammation of the lining of the brain and spinal cord |
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| How many pairs of cranial nerves are there |
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| The largest part of the brain |
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| the brain and spinal cord are part of the__________________________ |
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| the medulla is part of the _______ _____ |
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| the single long arm of a neuron |
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| dendrites carry messages where |
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| what causes Alzheimer's Disease |
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| innermost layer of the meninges |
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| this could cause a stroke |
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