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Nervous System for M.T.

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blood-brain barrier   show
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cell body   show
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show neuron that transmits impulses from the central nervous system (brain or spinal cord) to a muscle or gland; also called efferent neuron  
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show physiological change transmitted through certain tissues, especially nerve fibers and muscles, resulting in activity or inhibition  
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show branch of medicine concerned with diagnosis and treatment of disorders of the nervous system  
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show chemical substance that transmits or inhibits nerve impulses at a synapse  
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organelle   show
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psychiatry   show
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sensory neuron   show
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show junction where a nerve impulse passes from an axon ternimal to a neuron, muscle cell, or gland cell  
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cerebr/o   show
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show cranium (skull)  
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show tree  
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encephal/o   show
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gangli/o   show
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show glue; neuroglial tissue  
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show word, phrase  
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kinesi/o   show
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show thin, slender  
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mening/o meningi/o   show
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show bone marrow; spinal cord  
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narc/o   show
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neur/o   show
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show strength  
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radicul/o   show
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thec/o   show
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thalam/o   show
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show tension  
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ventricul/o   show
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show pain  
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-asthenia   show
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show feeling  
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-kinesia   show
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-lepsy   show
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-paresis   show
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show speech  
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-plegia   show
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-plexy   show
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-taxia   show
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show development, nourishment  
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contra-   show
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pachy-   show
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show near, beside; beyond  
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syn-   show
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uni-   show
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show inability to comprehend auditory, visual, spacial, olfactory, or other sensations even though the sensory sphere is intact  
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show weakness, debility, or loss of strength  
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ataxia   show
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aura   show
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show mental disorder charcterized by extreme withdrawal and an abnormal absorption in fantasy, usually accompanied by an inability to communicate even on a basic level  
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cerebral palsy   show
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show alternate contraction and relaxation of muscle  
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show injury to the head in which the dura mater remains intact and brain tissue is not exposed  
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coma   show
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show transient loss of consciousness as a result of trauma to the head  
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show broad term that refers to cognitive deficit, including memory impairment  
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show inability to learn and process written language despite adequate intelligence, sensory ability, and exposure  
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Guillain-Barre syndrome   show
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herpes zoster   show
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show inherited disease of the CNS that usually has its onset in people between ages 30 and 50  
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show accumulation of fluid in the ventricles of the brain, causing thinning of brain tissue and separation of cranial bones  
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show abnormal activity or lack of response to normal stimuli; also called sluggishness  
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show unconscious conflict that produces anxiety and other symptoms and leads to maladaptive use of defense mechanisms  
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show major emotional disorder where contract with reality is los to the point that the individual is incapable of meeting challenges of daily life  
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spina bifida   show
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meningocele   show
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myelomeningocele   show
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show form of spina bifida where one or more vertebrae are malformed and the spinal cord is covered with a layer of skin  
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paraplegia   show
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paresthesia   show
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show inflammation of the gray matter of the spinal caused by a virus, commonly resulting in spinal and muscle deformity and paralysis  
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quadriplegia   show
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Reye syndrome   show
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sciatica   show
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show temporary loss of consciousness due to the sudden decline of blood flow to the brain; also called fainting  
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show temporary interference with blood supply to the brain lasting from a few minutes to a few hours  
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