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nerves, brain and spinal cord

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show neurotransmitter, chemical released at the end of nerve cells  
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show carries messages toward the brain and spinal cord(sensory nerve)  
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show middle layer of the three membranes(meninges)  
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show type of glial(neuroglial) cell  
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show nerves that control involuntary body functions of muscles, glands and internal organs  
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show microscopic fiber that carries nervous impulse along a nerve cell  
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blood-brain barrier   show
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show conncets the cerebrum with the pons and medulla oblongata  
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cauda equina   show
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show part of a nerve cell that contains the nucleus  
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show brain and the spinal cord  
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cerebellum   show
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cerebral cortex   show
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cerebrospinal fluid(CSF)   show
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show largest part of the brain  
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cranial nerves   show
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show microscopic branching fiber of a nerve cell, first part to recieve the nervous impulse  
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show thick outermost layer of the meninges  
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show carries messages away from the brain and spinal cord; motor nerve  
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ependymal cell   show
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show collection of nerve cell bodies in the peripheral nevous system  
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show supportive and connective nerve cell that does not carry nervous impulses  
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gyrus   show
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hypothalamus   show
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medulla oblongata   show
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meninges   show
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microglial cell   show
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motor nerve   show
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myelin sheath   show
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show macroscopic cord-like collection of fibers that carry electrical impulses  
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neuron   show
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show chemical released at the end of a nerve cell  
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oligodendroglial cell   show
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show involuntary autonomic nerves that regulate normal body functions like heart rate breathing and muscles of the gastrointestinal tract  
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parenchyma   show
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show nerves outside the brain and spinal cord; cranial,spinal and autonomic nerves  
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show thin delicate membrane of the meninges  
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plexus   show
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pons   show
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show organ that recieves a nervous stimulus  
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sciatic nerve   show
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show carries messages toward the brain and spinal cord from a receptor afferent nerve  
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show 31 pairs of nerves arising from the spinal nerve  
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show agent of change(light sound touch) in the internal or external environment that evokes a response  
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stroma   show
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sulcus   show
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sympathetic nerves   show
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synapse   show
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show main relay center of the brain  
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show thenth cranial nerve (cranial nerve X)  
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ventricles of the brain   show
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cerebell/o   show
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cerebellar   show
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show cerebrum  
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show fluid pt to the cerebrum  
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dur/o   show
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subdural hematoma   show
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epidural hematoma   show
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encephal/o   show
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encephalitis   show
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encephalopathy   show
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show condition of no brian  
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show glial cells  
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show immature malignant tumor of glial cells  
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lept/o   show
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leptomeningeal   show
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show membranes, meninges  
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show pt to the meninges  
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meningioma   show
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myelomeningocele   show
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show muscle  
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show pt to muscle nerves  
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show spinal cord (means bone marrow in other contexs)  
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myelogram   show
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poliomyelitis   show
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show nerve  
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neuropathy   show
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show inflammation of many nerves  
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pont/o   show
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cerebellopontine   show
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show pt to  
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show nerve root(of spinal nerves)  
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show disease condition of a nerve root  
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radiculitis   show
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show thalamus  
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thalamic   show
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show sheath(refers to the meniges)  
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show injection pt to within the sheath  
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vag/o   show
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alges/o, algesia   show
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analgesia   show
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show diminished sensitivity to pain  
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show pain  
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neuralgia   show
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show head pain  
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caus/o   show
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causalgia   show
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show deep sleep(coma)  
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show pt to deep sleep  
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coma   show
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show feeling nervous sensation  
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show no feeling or nervous sensation  
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show agents that reduceor eliminate sensation  
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hyperesthesia   show
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paresthesia   show
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show movement  
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show slow movement  
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hyperkenesis   show
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show difficult movement  
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akinetic   show
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show seizure  
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show above seizure  
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narcolepsy   show
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lex/o   show
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show condition of difficult word phrase  
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show weakness  
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hemiparesis   show
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-phasia   show
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aphasia   show
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-plegia   show
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hemiplegia   show
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paraplegia   show
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show paralysis of four exrtemities  
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-praxia   show
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show no action  
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show strength  
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neurasthenia   show
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show to cut off cut short  
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syncopal   show
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tax/o   show
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show condition of no order coordination  
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show abnormal accumualtion of fluid(CSF) in the brain , circulation of spinal fluid is impared so a shunt is used to drain extra fluid  
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spina bifida   show
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Alzheimer disease (AD)   show
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show degenerative disorder of motor neurons in the spinal cord and the brain stem,maifests in adulthood,weakness, difficulty in swallowing, walking,cure unknown, Lou Ghrig disease  
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show chronic brain disorder characterized by recurrent seizure activity  
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tonic-clonic seizure   show
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aura   show
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absence seizures   show
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Huntington disease   show
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multiple sclerosis(MS)   show
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myasthenia gravis (MG)   show
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palsy   show
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Bells palsy   show
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show degeneration of neurons in the basal ganglia, occuring later in life and leading to tremors weakness of muscles and slowness of movement, pallitave care  
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show involuntary, spasmodic twitching movements;uncontrollable vocal sounds and inappropriate words  
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show viral infection affecting peripheral nerves,shingles  
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show inflammation of the meninges,leptomeningitis viral,bacterial  
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show brain disease and dementia occuring with aids  
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brain tumor   show
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cerebral concussion   show
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cerebral contusion   show
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show disruption in the normal blood supply to the brain, stroke, also known as cerebral infarction  
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show blood clot, stroke  
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TIA   show
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show an embolus a dislodged thrombus, travels to the cerebral arteries and occludes a small vessel, happens quite suddenly  
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show a blood vessel such as the cerebral artery breaks and bleeding occurs, this stroke can be fatal can result from age,artherosclerosis,high blood pressure,  
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aneurism   show
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show tissue plasminogen activator, medicine started within three hours of stroke  
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migraine   show
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show peculiar sensations that preceed the onset of illness  
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show minor petite mal form of seizure  
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astrocytoma   show
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dopamine   show
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gait   show
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occlusion   show
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palliative   show
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show removal of the thymus gland, used in treatment of myasthenia gravis  
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show involuntary movement of a small group of muscles, as of face, (tourette)  
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show samples of CSF are examined  
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show xray imaging of the arterial blood vessel in the brain after injection of contrast material(in thigh)  
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show xray technique that generates computerized multiple imshes of the brain and spinal cord  
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myelography   show
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magnetic resonance imaging MRI   show
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positron emission tomography scan (PET)   show
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doppler ultrasound studies   show
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show recording of the electrical activity of the brain  
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lumbar puncture LP   show
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steiotactic radiosurgery   show
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