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Definition
Spinal nerves   31 pairs of nerves connected to spinal cord  
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Amyloid   Starch like substance the accumulates in the Alzhiemers brain  
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Myelin   White fatty material that covers some axons and speeds elextricate conduction  
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Neuron   Nerve cell that allows communication between body parts  
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Hydrocephalus   Excess CSF in the brain  
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Multiple sclerosis   Loss of myelin, sclerosis of central nervous tissue  
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Parkinsinism   Neurons don't secrete dopamine. Characterized by tremors, muscle rigitidy, akinesia, and emotional problems  
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Axon   Carries impulses away from the cell body  
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Dendrite   Carries impulses toward the cell body  
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Brain stem   Connects the brain and spinal cord; consists of the midbrain, pons, and medulla oblongata  
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Diencephalon   Contains thalamus, hypothalamus and the pituitary gland  
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Ganglion   Collection of cell bodies along a nerve pathway  
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Cerebellum   In charge of voluntary muscle movements, posture, coordination, and balance  
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Cerebrospinal fluid   Csf; made in ventricles of the brain, circulates around the brain protecting and cushioning  
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Reflex   Simple autonomic response that requires few neurons  
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Arachnoid mater   Middle web like layer of the meninges  
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Pia mater   Thin vascular inner layer of the meninges attached to the brain and spinal cord  
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Dura mater   Thick tough outer layer of the meninges  
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Cortic/o   Cerebral cortex, outer portion  
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Autonomic nervous system   Controls smooth muscle, cardiac muscle, and glands. Responsible for automatic responses and responses to stress. Sympathetic and parasympathetic  
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Neuroglia   Supports and protects nervous tissue  
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Traumatic brain injury   Cuncussion that damages the brain  
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Somatic nervous system   Controls skeletal muscles  
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Peripheral nervous system   Consists of nervous tissue outside the brain and the spinal cord. 12 pairs of cranial nerves and 31 pairs of spinal/peripheral nerves  
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Cerebrum   Responsible for memory, reasoning, and abstract thinking  
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Myelinated tissue   White matter of the nervous system  
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Nerve   Bundles of neurons  
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Cerebral cortex    
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Neurotransmitter   Chemical that transmits energy through a synapse  
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Unmyelinated tissue   Gray matter of nervous tissue  
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Anuerism   Weakening or dilation of a vessel in the brain. Effects of burst: paralysis, hemiplegia, hemiparesis, aphasia  
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Synapse   Point of contact between neurons  
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Radicul/o   Spinal nerve root  
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Gli/o   Neuroglia  
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Neur/o   Nervous system, nervous tissue, nerve  
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Mening/o   Meninges  
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Spinal reflex   Impulses do not go to the brain  
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Cerebrovascular accident   Brain is deprived of oxygen due to occlusion in the vessels  
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Cerebroangiography   Radiographic image of brain  
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Signs of stroke   F-face drooping A-arms droopy/weakness S-speech slurred or confused T-time to call 911  
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Glioma   Tumors of nonconducting support cell  
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Lepsy   Seizure  
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Motor (efferent) neuron   Carries impulses away from the CNS  
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Sensory (afferent) neuron   Carries impulses toward CNS  
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Dopamine   Responsible for mood and thought disorders, involuntary movement  
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Parasympathetic   Returns body to normal, calms down after stress  
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Sympathetic   Fight or flight; raises HR and respiration, stops digestion  
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Astrocytoma   Tumor composed of astrocytes  
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Central nervous system   Brain and spinal cord  
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Epilepsy   Abnormal electrical activity in the brain  
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Gyri   Raised areas of the brain  
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Sulci   Grooves in the cerebral cortex  
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Serotonin   Plays roles in sleep, hunger, and pleasure recognition  
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Endorphin   Body's natural high, relieves pain  
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