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Neurology

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3 lbs   average adult brain  
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central nervous system   brain and spinal cord  
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inside cranium   brain  
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surrounded by spinal column   spinal cord  
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neurons   basic building blocks in the CNS  
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soma/cell body   made up of the nucleus and surrounding cytoplasm  
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nucleus   controlling center  
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cytoplasm   water-based substance that surrounds the nucleus  
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dendrites   receptive (afferent)  
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axons   motor (efferent)  
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afferent   transmitneural impulses to the cell body  
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efferent   transmit information away from the cell body  
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motor=efferent=transmitter=central   axons(or other fibers that serve the same function)  
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Sensory=afferent=receptor=peripheral   dendrites (or other fibers that serve the same function)  
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myelin   covers the length of the axon  
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end buttons, terminal knobs   miniscule protuberances that release an important chemical. neurotransmitter  
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multipolar   nerve cells that have many dendrites and one axon. Most located within the CNS  
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Bipolar   nerve cells that have two processes extending form each pole of the body, an afferent process and and efferent process  
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unipolar   nerve cells that are t-shaped and contain on divided process that extends from the body  
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Golgi Type I   nerve cells that have a long axon ranging from inches to feet.  
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Golgi II   nerve cells that have a short axonal process  
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synapse   space the neural impulse jumps  
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neuron   single nerve cell  
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nerve   a bundle of neuron fibers traveling in the peripheral nervous system  
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nerve tract   a bundle of neuron fibers traveling in the central nervous system  
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ganglion   a group of cell bodies that lie in the peripheral nervous system and for a nerve center.  
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nucleus   collection of cell bodies in the CNS that forms a nerve center or point of intercommunication  
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Gray matter   composed of dendrites, cell bodies, and neuroglia.  
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white matter   composed of myelinated axons  
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Cerebrum   largest and most important for speech  
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Gyri   ridges on cerebral cortex  
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Sulci   valleys on cerebral cortex  
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Central sulcus, fissure of Rolando   boundary between the frontal lobe and the parietal lobe  
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lateral fissure, fussure of sylvius   boundary of the temporal lobe  
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parieto-occipital sulcus   separates the parietal lobe for the occipital lobe  
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Primary motor cortex   controls lips, jaw, tongue and larynx.  
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premotor cortx   planning of propositional speech  
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broca's area   important for fluent well-articulated speech  
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Wernicke's area   helps humans both understand and formulate speech and language.  
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Temporal lobe   shaped like a thumb, located below the frontal and parietal lobe  
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Parietal Lobe   supra marginal gyrus and angular gyrus. Damage can lead to word finding problems  
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occupital lobe   very little relation to speech, language and hearing  
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dysarthia   a motor speech disorder typically associated with parkinson's disease  
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Cerebellum   coordinator of fine motor movements including talking  
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brain stem   connects brain with the spinal cord  
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Brain stem   connects brain with spinal cord  
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3 structures of brain stem   midbrain, pons, medulla  
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medulla   attaches to spinal cord  
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life supportin functions of brain stem   breathing swallowing heart beat regulation  
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Projection fibers   vertical direction, establsh connections btwn cortex and subcortical structures carry sensory and motor information  
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Association fibers   interconnect various areas of the cortx within each hemisphere  
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arcuate fasiculus   connects wernicke's area to brocas area  
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conduction aphasia   lesion in arcuate fasciculus  
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commissural fibers   run hoizontally and interconnect the two hemispheres  
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Peripheral nerves   carry sensory information to the brain  
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motor nerves   transmit impulses from the brain to organs  
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autonomic nerves   control involuntary functions  
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foramina   small aperture where the cranial nerves exit brainstem  
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12 pairs   cranial nerves  
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trigeminal Nerve (V)   both sensory and motor (mouth)  
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facial nerve (VII)   mixed nerve articulation, facial experession  
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vestivulaoacoustic nerve   hearing helps brain locate ian integrate sounds.  
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glossopharyngeal nerve (IX)   mixed nerve swallowing  
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vagus nerve (X)   mixed largest cranial nerve (wandering nerve)  
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Accessory Nerve (XI)   motor nerve, spinal and cranial, turning tilting head  
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Hypoglossal Nerve (XII)   muscles of the tongue  
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Afferent root   dorsal part of spinal cord  
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efferent root   spinal cords ventral surface  
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spinal nerves   31 pairs  
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pyramidal system   direct moto activation pathway  
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voluntary movements necessary for speech   primary motor cortex in the lower on third of the precentral gyrus  
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corticobulabr tract   fibers control all voluntary movements of the speech muscles with the exception of the respiratory muscles.  
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extrapyramidal system   and indirect activaiton system  
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