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A&P CH 4 Nervous Sys

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Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis   a progressive disease that begins in the central nervous system and involves the degeneration of motor neurons and the subsequent atrophy of voluntary muscles, aka Lou Gehrig's disease  
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Ascending Tracts   tracts that carry sensory information to the brain  
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Axon   a single elongated projection from a nerve cell body that transmits impulses away from the cell body  
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Brain   the largest and most complex unit of the nervous system  
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Brainstem   the primitive portion of the brain the contains centers for vital functions and reflex actions  
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Centeral Nervous System   the brain, spinal cord, & their coverings  
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Cerebellum   the 2nd largest part of the brain; involved with balance, posture, coordination, & movement  
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Cerebrospinal fluid   a clear, colorless fluid that flows throughout the brain and around the spinal cord  
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Cerebrum   the largest of the brain divisions; receives, interprets, & associates incoming information with past memories  
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Dendrites   branching projections from the nerve cell body that carry signals to the cell body  
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Descending Tracts   tracts that carry motor information from the brain to the spinal cord  
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Dorsal Root   one of two roots that attach a spinal nerve to the spinal cord  
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Epilepticus   a continuous seizure  
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Essential Tremor   a chronic tremor that does not proceed from any other pathologic condition  
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Gray Matter   unmyelinated nervous tissue  
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Monoplegia   paralysis of a single limb or a single group of muscles  
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Myelin   a white, fatty insulating substance formed by the Schwann cells that surrounds some axons  
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Neurilemma   the outer cell membrane of a Schwann cell that is essential in the regeneration of injured axons  
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Neuroglia   specialized connective tissue cells that support, protect, and hold together neurons  
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Neurons   nerve cells that conduct impulses  
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Neurotransmitters   chemcial compounds that generate action potentials  
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Paraplegia   paralysis of the lower portion of the body and of both legs  
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Quadriplegia   paralysis or loss of movement of all four limbs  
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Schwann Cell   a specialized cell that forms myelin  
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Spinal Cord   the portion of the central nervous system that exits the skull and extends into the vertebral column  
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Synapses   a space between neurons or between a neuron and an effector organ  
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Tracts   collections of nerve fibers in the brain and spinal cord that have a common function  
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Ventral Root   one of two roots that attach a spinal nerve to the spinal cord  
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White Matter   myelinated nerve fiberts  
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