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Chabner, Language of Medicine 8th Edition, Chpt 10 Nervous System

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part of the brain responsible for coordinating muscle movements and maintaining balance   cerebellum  
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myoneural pertains to...?   muscles and nerves  
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acetylcholine is a ... ?   neurotransmitter  
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part of the nerve cell that first receives the nervous impluse is the   dendrite  
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elevated portions of the cerebral cortex are called   Gyri  
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causalgia   burning sensation of pain  
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a network of interlacing nerve fibers in the peripheral nervous system   Plexus  
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portion of the brain that controls the pituitary gland, water balance, and boyd temp   Hypothalamus  
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glial cells   Astrocytes  
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space between nerve cells is called the   synapse  
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part of the brain that controls breathing, heartbeat, and size of blood vessels   medulla oblongata  
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inability to speak   aphasia "no speech" -phasia = speech  
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collection of spinal nerves below the end of the spinal cord   Cauda equina  
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x-ray record of the spinal cord   myelogram  
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collection of blood within the meningeal layers   subdural hematoma  
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abnormal sensation of tingling or prickling (pins and needles)   paresthesia  
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inflammation of a sinal nerve root   radiculitis  
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a highly malignant brain tumor   glioblastoma  
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paralysis of four extremities   Quadraplegia  
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cerebral aneurysm, thrombosis, or hemorrhage can be the cause of   cerebrovascular accident (STROKE)  
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fainting   syncope  
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spina bifida is associated with   meningomyelocele (mening/o, myel/o, cele)  
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shuffling gait is a symptom of _____ disease?   Parkinson Disease  
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disorder of reading, writing, and learning is   dyslexia  
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condition of NO nervous sensation   anesthesia (no pain, no feelings at all)  
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three protective membranes surrounding the brain and spinal cord   meninges  
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microscopic fiber that carries the nervous impulse along a nerve cell   axon  
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a large interlacing network of nerves   plexus (plexuses)  
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branching fiber that is the FIRST part of a neuron to receive a nervous impulse   dendrite  
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protective fatty tissue that surrounds the axon of a nerve cell   myelin sheath  
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collection of spinal nerves below the end of the spinal cord   cauda equina  
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glial cell that produces myelin   oligodendroglia (scanty dendrites)  
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outer region of the largest part of the brain; composed of gray matter   cerebral cortex  
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the _____ _____ nerve carries messages TOWARD the brain FROM receptors   sensory nerve  
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essential cell of the nervous system; a neuron   parenchymal cell  
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innermost meningeal membrane   pia mater  
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elevations in the cerebral cortex   gyri  
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acetylcholine is an example of this chemical released into a synapse   neurotransmitter  
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the _____ _____ contains cerebrospinal fluid   subarachnoid space  
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slow movement   bradykinesia (kinesia = movement, brady = slow)  
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increased nervous sensation   hyperesthesia  
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seizure of sleep   narcolepsy  
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movements and behavior are not purposeful   apraxia  
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fainting   syncope  
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burning pain   causalgia  
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no coordination   ataxia (if you stumble, call a taxi) haha  
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slight paralysis in half the body   hemiparesis  
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destruction of myelin sheath; replacement by plaques of hard scar tissue   multiple sclerosis  
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sudden, transient disturbances of brain function marked by seizures   Epilepsy  
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loss of muscle strength, breakdown of acetylcholine, a neurotransmitter   myasthenia gravis  
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degeneration of nerves in the brain leading to tremors, shuffling gait, and muscle stiffness - dopamine is deficient in the brain   Parkinson disease  
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deteoriation of mental capacity (dementia), cerebral cortex atrophy, microscopic neurofibrillary tangles   Alzheimer disease  
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Unilateral facial paralysis   palsy (Bell Palsy)  
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relieving but not curing   pallative  
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major convulsive epileptic seizure   Tonic-Clonic Seizure  
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peculiar symptoms appearing before more definite symptoms   aura  
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malignant brain tumor of immature glial cells   glioblastoma multiforme  
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interruption of blood supply to the cerebrum   transient ischemic attack  
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minor form of epileptic seizure   absence seizure  
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blockage   occlusion  
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neurotransmitter (type of)   dopamine  
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