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Part of the brain responsible for coordinating muscle movements and maintaining balance:   Cerebrum  
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Pertaining to the muscles and nerves:   Myoneural  
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Neurotransmitter:   Acetylcholine  
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Part of the nerve cells that first receive the nervous impulse is the:   Dendrite  
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Elevated portions of the cerebral cortex are called:   Gyri  
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Burning sensation of pain:   Causalgia  
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A network of interlacing nerve fibers in the peripheral nervous system:   Plexus  
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Portion of the brain that controls the pituitary gland, water balance, and body temperature:   Hypothalamus  
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Glial cells   Astrocytes  
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Space between nerve cells is called the:   synapse  
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Part of the brain that controls breathing, heartbeat, and the size of blood vessels:   Medulla oblongata  
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Inability to speak:   Aphasia  
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Collection of spinal nerves below the end of the spinal cord:   Cauda equina  
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X-ray of the spinal cord:   Myelogram  
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Abnormal sensation of tingling or prickling:   Paresthesia  
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Inflammation of a spinal nerve root:   Radiculitis  
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A highly malignant brain tumor:   Glioblastoma  
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Paralysis of four extremities:   Guadriplegia  
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Cerebral aneurysm, fibrosis, or hemorrhage can be the cause of:   Cerebrovascular accident / stroke  
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Fainting:   Syncope  
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Spina bifida is associated with:   Myelomeningocele / Meningocele  
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Parkinson's disease is characterized by:   Shuffling gait  
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Disorder of reading, writing,and learning is;   Dyslexia  
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Condition of no nervous sensation:   Anesthesia  
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Collection of blood within the meningeal layers:   Subdural hematoma  
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