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Ch 10
Chabner
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| dura mater | outermost layer of the the meninges |
| synapse | space between the nerve cells |
| medulla oblongata | lower portion of the brain that controls breathing, heartbeat and blood pressure |
| hypothalmus | portion of the brain under the thalmus that controls sleep, appetite and the pituitary gland |
| intrathecal | within the membranes around the brain and spinal cord |
| glioma | tumor of the neuroglical cells in the brain |
| myelogram | xray of the spinal cord |
| subdural hematoma | mass of blood under the dura mater |
| meningioma | tumor of the meninges |
| paresthesias | abnormal sensations |
| pyogenic meningitis | inflammation of meninges with pus formation |
| tourette syndrome | involuntary, spasmodic, twitching movements |
| shingles | herpes zoster |
| cerbral embolous | blood clot that suddenly enters a blood vessel in the brain |
| DBAEC/CAHFGEDB/CBEADF/BGDAHFEC/EBCFAD/BHAFCGDE |