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Neurology
Veterinary Neurology Terms
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Neuron | Single nerve cell w/ a cell body, axon, dendrite. |
| Afferent (sensory) Neuron | Neurons that conduct impulses from body to brain and spinal cord. |
| Efferent (motor) Neuron | Motor neurons that convey impulses from brain and spinal cord to muscles and glands. |
| Reflex | Involuntary response to stimuli. |
| Encecphal/o | Combining form for brain |
| Myel/o | Combining form for spinal cord. |
| Epidural | Injecting local anesthesia agent into epidural space or spinal canal->numbs. |
| Ataxia | Failure of muscular coordination; irregularity of muscular reaction. |
| Hematoma | Localized collection of extravasculated blood; usually clotted (bruise). |
| IVDD | Intervertebral disc disease-- Pain and neurologic defects, the paralysis-- displacement of part or all nucleus of intervertebral discs. |
| Analgesia | Insensibility to pain. |
| Anesthesia | Loss of feeling in part or all of body. |
| Laminectomy | Procedure in which a portion of the vertebral arch is removed to relieve signs caused by IVDD. |