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Nervous System

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The nervous system and endocrine system   help regulate body function  
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axon's transmit impulses   away from the cell bodies  
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Sensory neurons are also called   Afferent neurons  
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Motor neurons are called   efferent neurons  
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Interneurons called   connecting neurons  
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a myelin disorder is called   multiple sclerosis MS  
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Multiple Sclerosis is most common in   women between the ages of 20 and 40 yrs old  
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what is a nerve?   a group of peripheral nerve fibers (axons)  
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Parkinsons Disease is what?   chronic nervous disorder resulting from a deficiency of the neurotransmitter dopamine  
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Two morphine-like neurotransmitters are   endorphins and enkephalins, lessons sensation of pain  
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Three structures that makeup the brainstem   medulla oblongata, pons, and midbrain  
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Cerebellum is   second largest part of human brain, lies under the occipital lobe, and responsible for muscle coordination  
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Hypothalamus function   secretes ADH into blood, maintains body temp and regulates water balance  
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Stroke and Cerebral Palsy are due to what?   lack of oxygen to neurons in the brain  
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thalamus performs what?   relay impulses to cerebral cortex from sense organs of the body, associates sensations with emotions, and plays a part in the arousal (alerting mechanism)  
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where are vital centers located?   medulla oblongata  
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seizure disorder   epilepsy  
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3 layers of spinal meninges..   dura meter, pia, and arachnoid mater  
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CSF form continually from what?   choroid plexus  
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Peripheral nervous system includes?   cranial and spinal nerves, ANS  
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trigeminal neuralgia also called   tic douloureux  
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person who has never had chicken pox is...   less likely to ever have shingles  
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neuroblastoma   not inherited, malignant tumor of the sympathetic nervous system  
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