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Keywords for Ch 17
Keywords for Chapter 17: Nervous System
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Alzheimer Disease (AD) | A progressive form of dementia that affects memory, thinking, and behavior |
| Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) | A physiological brain disorder that affects the ability to engage in quiet, passive activities or to focus one's attention Attributable to a neurotransmitter imbalance |
| Autonomic Nervous System (ANS) | The nervous system branch that carries out "automatic" body functions Includes the sympathetic and parasympathetic systems |
| Blood-Brain Barrier (BBB) | A brain barrier that results from unique permeability characteristics of capillaries that supply brain cells The capillaries prevent specific solutes or chemicals from passing from the blood to the brain |
| Bradykinesia | Delayed + Movement + condition of, slowed movement |
| Brainstem | A section of the brain consisting of the medulla oblongata, pons, midbrain, which connect the forebrain and cerebrum to spinal cord |
| Central Nervous System (CNS) | Consists of the brain and spinal cord It coordinates sensory and motor body function control |
| Cerebellum | Hindbrain, a structure posterior to the pons and medulla oblongata responsible for posture, balance, and voluntary muscle movement |
| Cerebrospinal Fluid (CSF) | Brain + Spine + Pertaining to, continually produced and absorbed clear, watery fluid that flows in the brain ventricles around the brain surface and spinal cord |
| Epilepsy | A brain disorder marked by repeated seizures over time |
| Extrapyramidal Symptoms (EPS) | Often result from taking antipsychotic medications and include parkinsonism, dystonia, and tremors |
| Hemorrhagic Stroke | A stroke caused by a brain blood vessel rupture |
| Homeostasis | Similar + still, the body's tendency to maintain stability, as with body temperature |
| Insomnia | Not + Sleep + condition of, difficulty falling or staying asleep |
| Ischemic Stroke | Stop + Blood + Condition of + Grave/Severe, a neuromuscular disorder leading to skeletal muscle weakness |
| Multiple Sclerosis (MS) | Harden + condition of, an autoimmune disorder that affects CNS nerves It leads to hindered motor function |
| Myasthenia Gravis | Muscle + Weakness + Condition + Grave/Severe A neuromuscular disorder leading to skeletal muscle weakness |
| Neuron | The nervous system's basic building block and cell |
| Parasympathetic Nervous System (PSNS) | An autonomic nervous system division that functions during rest |
| Parkinson Disease (PD) | A movement disorder with the classic symptoms of tremor, rigidity, bradykinesia, and postural instability An eponym for English physician James Parkinson |
| Peripheral Nervous System (PNS) | The nervous system division outside the brain and spinal cord |
| Polyneuropathy | Many + Nerve + Disease A neurological disorder that occurs when many nerves malfunction; it may include painful neuropathy |
| Psychosis | Mind + a state of disease A mental illness characterized by loss of contact with reality. Result of an underlying medical condition (eg dementia, drug withdrawal) or induced by medications/drugs/poisons. |
| Schizophrenia | Split + Mind + Condition of A disorder characterized by inappropriate emotions or unrealistic thinking |
| Smoking Cessation | To discontinue tobacco smoking; to quit smoking |
| Somatic Nervous System (SNS) | An autonomic nervous system division that activated during stress "Flight or Fight" response |
| Tardive Dyskinesia (TD) | Late + Bad + Movement A type of dyskinesia recognized as a potential side effect of dopamine antagonists (eg phenothiazines, metoclopramide) The symptoms may continue even after the offending drug is discontinued |
| Dyskinesia | Unwanted, involuntary rhythmic movements |
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