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Red Book Chpt. 9 & 10

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axons   nerve cell process that transmits impulses away from the cell body  
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dendrites   branching or treelike; nerve cell process that transmit impulses toward the body  
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oligodendrocrytes   a cell that holds nerve fibers together & produces the myelin sheath around the axons in the CNS  
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Multiple Sclerosis (MS)   the most common primary disease of the CNS; a myelin diorder  
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neurons   nerve cell, including its processes (axon & dendrites)  
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epineurium   a tough fibrous sheath that covers the whole nerve  
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two-neuron pathway   reflex arch (sensory & motor neurons)  
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medulla oblongata   the lowest part of the brain-stem; an enlarged extension of the spinal cord; the vital centers are located within this area  
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hypothalamus   portion of the floor & lateral wall of the 3rd ventricle of the brain  
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thalamus   located just above the hypothalamus; its functions are to help produces sensations, associated with emotions & play a part in the arousal mechanism  
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dura mater   literally 'strong or hard mother';outermost layer of meninges  
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pia mater   the vascular innermost covering (meninx) of the brain & spinal cord  
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arachnoid mater   delicate, weblike middle membrane covering the brain, the meninges  
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neurolemma   nerve sheath  
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Parkinson Disease   chronic disorder of the nervous system, results from deficiency of the neurotransmitter dopamine; muscle rigidity, trembling of head & extremities, forward tilt of the body & walking in a shuffling manner of walking  
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