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HCT Chapter 19

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Cerebrospinal fluid   Fluid contained in the brain's ventricles, intracranial spaces, and central canal of the spinal cord  
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Dementia   Organic loss of intellectual function  
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Epilepsy   Transient disturbances of brain function  
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Impulse   Sudden pushing force; activity along nerve fibers  
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Intracranial   Situated within the cranium  
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Ischemia   Insufficient blood to a body part caused by a functional constriction or actual obstruction of a blood vessel  
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Meninges   Three membranes that surround and protect the brain and spinal cord  
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Myelography   X-rays of the spinal cord after injection of a contrast medium  
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Neurotransmitter   Chemical messenger, released from the axon of one neuron, that travels to another nearby neuron  
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Polyneuritis   Inflammation of many nerves at once  
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Reflex   An involuntary action in response to a stimulus  
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Regenerate   Natural renewal of a structure, as of lost tissue or part  
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Senile   Pertaining to or characteristic of old age, especially physical or mental deterioration accompanying aging  
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