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WED EXAM
40-50
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Dura mater | outermost membrane covering the brain and spinal cord. |
| Myelalgia | Pain in the spinal cord |
| Dystrophy | poor development. |
| electroencephalogram | recording of electrical activity in the brain. |
| Cerebellum | second largest part of the brain; refines muscular movement |
| Trephination | technique that cuts a circular opening into the skull. |
| Nerve conduction velocity | Test that measures the speed at which impulses travel through a nerve. |
| Neuron | The functional cell of the nervous system |
| Asthenia | weakness, debility or loss of strength |
| Anesthesia | without feeling; loss of sensation |