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special sense test review 2

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intrathecal   within the meninges of brain and spinal cord  
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oma   tumor  
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parathesias   abnormal sensation  
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esthesia   sensation  
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gram   record  
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myleogram   picture of the nerve  
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embolis   blood clot in motion  
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pyo   pus  
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genic   orgin of  
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pyogenic   orginating from a bacterial infection  
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dura mater   thick, outermost layer of the meninges surrounding and protection the brain and spinal cord  
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glia cell   supportive and connective nerve cell that does not carry nervous impulses  
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hypothalamus   portion of the brain beneath the thalamus; contols sleep, appetite, body temp, secretions of pitutary gland  
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medulla oblongata   part of the brain just above the spinal cord; controls breathing, heart rate, and size of blood vessels; nerve fibers cross here  
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synapse   space through which nervous impulses travel between nerve cells or between nerve and muscle or glandular cells.  
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encephal/o   brain  
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subdural hematoma   tearing of veins between the dura and arachnoid membranes  
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epidural hematoma   between the skull and dura as result of ruptured meningeal artery  
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intracerebral hematoma   bleeding directly into brain tissue  
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gli/o   glia cells  
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mening/o- meningi/o   membrans or meninges  
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my/o   muscle  
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myel/o   nerve  
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neuro   nerve  
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epilepsy   chronic brain disorder; recurrent seizure disorder  
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palsy   paralysis; partial or complete loss of motor function  
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tourette syndrome   involuntary, spasmodic, twitching movements or vocal sounds  
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herpes zoster (shingles)   viral infection affecting peripheral nerves  
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spina bifida   congenital defect in lumbar spinal column caused imperfect union of vertebral parts  
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meningitis   inflammation of meninges  
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cva (cerebrovascular accident)   stroke  
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