partial paralysis characterized by varying degrees of sensation and motor function

image of the spinal cord, usually done using x-ray

inability to locate a sensation

a nerve that carries impulses away from the central nervous system

abnormal softening of the skull

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The Nervous System

Term	Definition
aphasia	inability to speak
myoclonus	muscle twitching
paresis	partial paralysis characterized by varying degrees of sensation and motor function
causalgia	painful sensation of burning
photophobia	excessive sensitivity to light
myelogram	image of the spinal cord, usually done using x-ray
neuroma	a nerve tumor
atopognosis	inability to locate a sensation
efferent nerve	a nerve that carries impulses away from the central nervous system
craniomalacia	abnormal softening of the skull