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whitish appering PNS structures filled with neuron fibers which innervate the body’s parts.

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Nerve

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ACH

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acetylcholine

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GABA

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gamma-aminobutyric acid

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ALS

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amyotrophic lateral sclerosis

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M.S.

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multiple sclerosis

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M.O.

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medulla oblongata

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PET

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positron emission tomography

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MRI

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magnetic resonance imaging

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CAT

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computerized axial tomography

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EEG

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electroencephalogram

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IVF

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intervertebral foramen

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DRG

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dorsal root ganglia

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TIA

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transient ischemic attack

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CVA

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cerebrovascular accident

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CSF

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cerebrospinal fluid

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BBB

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blood brain barrier

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Pons

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bridge. located between the M.O. and the midbrain

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Pallium

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To cloak; used synonymously with “cortex”

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Operculum

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Means lid or covering

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Micron

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a unit of length

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Glial

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glue

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Foramen

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opening

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Fenestra

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window like

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Falx

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sickle-shaped

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Cytoarchitecture

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The pattern of cell arrangements

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Crus

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leg

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Cornu

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Horn-shaped process

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cephalgia

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headache

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cuada equina

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horse’s tail

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Neo

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new, recent

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Paleo

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Prefix meaning “old” - similar to but not used interchangeably with “Archi” in the CNS

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Archi

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Prefix meaning beginning or original

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Dysphasia

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A partial or unusual loss of communicative ability

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Aphasia

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inability to communicate by speech, writing, or signs

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Paralysis

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temporary or permanent loss of motor control

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Ataxia

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General term for irregularity in skeletal muscle coordination

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myelography

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radiography of the spinal cord and nerve roots

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Angiography

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radiographic imaging of blood vessels

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Stroke

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Blood vascular loss in the CNS leading to permanent or prolonged brain damage

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Aneurysm

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An abnormal dilation of a blood vessel wall and its lumen

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Hematoma

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An accumulation of blood outside of the blood vessels

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Ischemia

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Means to suppress blood supply to an area. This results in abnormal function and may lead to necrosis

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Idiopathic

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Generally used to mean something of unknown cause

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Metastatic

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Transferring to other tissue

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Malignant

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Spreading life threatening neoplasm

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Neoplasm (tumor)

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Any new abnormal growth

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Necrosis

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death of cells or tissues

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Myelopathy

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Lesion of the spinal cord

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Lesion

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Any type of injury, damage or “hurt”

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Fugal

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Traveling away from

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Retrograde

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Going backward. In neurology often refers to going toward the cell body

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Anterograde

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Going forward. In neurology often refers to going away from the neuron cell body

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Ipsilateral

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On the same side

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Contralateral

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to the opposite side

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Decussation

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A crossing - used more liberally to indicate crossing of fibers and tracts in the CNS

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Chiasma

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A crossing, usually relating to the crossing of optic fibers

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Cholinergic

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The releasing of choline-like (acetylcholine) molecules at a target site

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Adrenergic

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The releasing of adrenalin-like (norepinephrine included) molecules at a target site

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Kinesthesia

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The modality of conscious awareness of body position and muscle movement

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Proprioception

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The modality of conscious awareness of body position and muscle movement

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Modality

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A specific sensory entity, such as gustatory (taste), olfaction (smell), pain, etc.

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Somesthetic

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To sense the body

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Pachymeninx

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thin membrane

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Leptomeninix

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thick membrane

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Aqueduct

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Passageway

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Central canal

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A tiny channel found within the spinal cord and inferior medulla oblongata

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Vertebral canal (Neural Canal)

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Passageway created by the contiuous nature of vertebral foramina

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Neurilemma

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A covering around a neuron fiber created by a surrounding cell (it may or may not e myelinated))

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Axolemma

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Name often applied to the outer plasma membrane of an axon

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Ramus

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Literally means a branch.

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Fiber

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If a neuron has a dominately long process (dentrite or axon) that process can be called a

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Dentrite

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A processs of a neron which carries a charge or impulse toward the cell body

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Hillock

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A small prominence or elevation

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Axon

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A process of a neuron which carries a charge or impulse away the cell body

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Perikaryon

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Used synonymously with the cell body (soma) of the neuron

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Neuron

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nerve cell

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Ganglia

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A cluster or group of neuron cell bodies within the PNS

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Nuclei

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As used in neurology, a cluster or group of neuron cell bodies located within the CNS

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Folia

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Small page-like gyri of the cerebellum

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Gyrus

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Tortuous convolution. Usually found between sulci or/and fissures of the cerebrum

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Sulcus

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A relatively shallow grove (infolding)

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Fissure

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A relatively deep groove ( infolding)

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Recticular

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Rectus

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Means straight

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Striae (striatal)

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A groove or strak-like information

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Arcuate

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Arranged like an arch

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Dentate

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Notched or toothlike

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Neonate

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The newborn infant

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Fetus

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Name applied to the eveloping human after the second month through parturition

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Embryo

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the name given to developing human prior to the end of the second month of gestation

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epiphysis cerebri

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pineal gland

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hypophysis cerebri

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pituitary gland

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neurohypophysis

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posterior pituitary

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adenohypophysis

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The anterior and intermediate portions of the pituitary gland

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Homo sapiens

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Proper way to write the genus and species of man

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Primate

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Order in which man is classified

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Mammalia

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Class in which man is classified

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Vertebrata

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Subphylum in which man is classified

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Chordata

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Phylum in which man is classified

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