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Orange Module- Nervous System

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Definition
accommodation   adjustment of the eye from near to far vision, or vice versa  
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achromatopsia   color blindness  
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afferent nerves   sensory nerves  
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anacusis   without hearing  
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anesthesia   medication that causes a loss of feeling  
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axon   part of the neuron that relays impulses AWAY from the cell body  
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blepharectomy   surgical removal of the eyelids  
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canthi   inner & outer corners of the eye  
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cataracts   opacities that form on the lens of the eye  
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cerebellum   part of the brain which controls movement, posture, & muscle tone  
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cerebrum   largest part of the brain; governs all higher mental processes  
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cerumen   waxy secretion found in the external ear canal  
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cochlea   organ of hearing found in the inner ear  
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concussion   injury to the brain resulting from impact of the brain against the skull  
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conjunctivitis   inflammation of the conjunctiva  
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corectasis   dilation of the pupil  
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cornea   clear, transparent portion of the eye, found over the iris  
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dacryorrhea   discharge of tears  
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dendrite   part of the neuron that relays impulses TOWARD from the cell body  
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efferent nerves   motor nerves  
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emmetropia   correct vision  
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encephalopuncture   surgical puncture into the brain  
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Eustachian tube   tube which equalizes pressure  
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glaucoma   increased intraocular pressure which will eventually cause blindness  
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hemiparesis   partial or incomplete paralysis in one half of the body  
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idiopathic   unknown cause; having no cause  
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iritis   inflammation of the iris  
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lethargy   sluggishness, tiredness, weakness  
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mastoiditis   inflammation of the mastoid process  
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medulla oblongata   portion of the brain which controls respiration, heart rate, & blood pressure  
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meninges   protective covering of the brain & spinal cord  
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meningocele   herniation of the meninges  
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motor nerve   nerve that conducts impulses AWAY from the CNS  
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myelopathy   disease of the spinal cord  
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myringoplasty   surgical repair of the tympanic membrane  
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nerve block   loss of sensation in a localized region  
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neurolysis   destruction of a nerve  
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neuron   functional & structural cell of the nervous system  
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nyctalopia   night blindness  
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olfactory   pertaining to smell  
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ophthalmoplegia   paralysis of the eye  
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ossicles   three tiny bones in the middle ear  
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otalgia   pain in the ear  
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otomycosis   fungal infection of the ear  
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otoplasty   surgical repair of the ear  
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otoscopy   visual examination of the ear  
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paraplegia   paralysis of the lower half of the body  
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pinna (auricle)   external ear structure  
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presbycusis   impairment of hearing in old age  
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presbyopia   loss of elasticity of the lens  
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quadriplegia   paralysis of the trunk & all 4 limbs  
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retinoscopy   visual examination of the retina  
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sclera   outermost layer of the eye; white of the eye  
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sclerectomy   surgical removal of the sclera  
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sclerocorneal   pertaining to the sclera & cornea  
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sensory nerve   nerve that RECEIVES impulses from sense organs  
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strabismus   crossed eyes  
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synapse   space between two neurons  
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tonometry   process of measuring the intraocular pressure to diagnose glaucoma  
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tremor   involuntary tremble or shake  
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