5.2 Plasticity After Brain Damage Flashcards

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Stroke

A

A temporary loss of normal blood flow to a brain area

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2
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Closed head injury

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A result of a sharp blow to the head that does not puncture the brain

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4
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Ischemia

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Type of stroke resulting from a blood clot or other obstruction in an artery

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5
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Cerebrovascular accident

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Another name for stroke

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6
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Tissue plasminogen activator (tPA)

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Drug that breaks up blood clots

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7
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Hemorrhage

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Type of stroke resulting from a ruptured artery

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9
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Edema

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Accumulation of fluid

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12
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Phantom limb

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A continuing sensation of an amputated body part

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Diaschisis (di-AS-ki-sis)

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Decreased activity of surviving brain neurons after damage to other neurons

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15
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Collateral sprouts

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Newly formed branches of an axon

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16
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Denervation supersensitivity (reseptor supersensitivity)

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Increased sensitivity to neurontransmitters by postsynaptic neuron after loss of input

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19
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Deafferent

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To remove or disable the sensory nerves from a body part

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