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Neurologic System

Terms to know about the Neurological System

TermDefinition
CEREBRAL Cerebrum
CEREBELLAR Cerebellum
CEREBROSPINAL pertaining to the Cerebrum and Spine
BRACHIAL Brachium
LUMBOSACRAL pertaining to the Lumbar vertebra and Sacrum
EPIDURAL pertaining to upon the Dura mater
AFFERRENT nerve impulses conducted toward CNS
EFFERRENT nerve impulses away from CNS
VISCERAL pertaining to organ(s)
AUTONOMIC controls and coordinates automatic functions
SYMPATHETIC NERVOUS SYSTEM Fight-or-Flight
PARASYMPATHETIC NERVOUS SYSTEM Rest-and-Digest
NEUROGLIAL the accessory, supportive structure of neural tissue
NEURITIS inflammation of nerves
MENINGITIS inflammation of meninges
ENCEPHALITIS inflammation of the brain
ENCEPHALOMYELITIS inflammation of the brain and spinal cord
NOCICEPTOR a pain receptor
ANESTHESIA a state without sensation
HYPERESTHESIA a condition of excessive sensation
PARALYSIS loss of motor function
ATAXIA muscular in-coordination / stumbling
OLFACTORY smell
OPTIC vision
ZOONOSIS diseases from an animal that can be transmitted to humans
PROPRIOCEPTION a specialized sensory nerve designed to sense movement or position of the body
FORAMEN MAGNUM the hole in the skull in which the spinal cord exits
HYPOCALCEMIA a condition of deficient Calcium in the blood
HYPONATREMIA a condition of deficient Sodium in the blood
HYPERKALEMIA a condition of excessive Potassium in the blood
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