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Vertebrata

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Subphylum in which man is classified

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Mammalia

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Class in which man is classified

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Primate

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Order in which man is classified

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Homo Sapiens

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Proper way to write the genus and species of man

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Adenohypophysis

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The anterior and intermediate portions of the pituitary gland

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Neurophysis

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The posterior pituitary or “pars nervosa”

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Hypophysis Cerebri

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Pituitary gland (entire structure)

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Epiphysis Cerebri

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pineal gland (body)

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Embryo

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The name given to the developing human prior to the end of the 2nd month of gestation

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Fetus

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Name applied to the developing human after the second month through parturition (birth)

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Neonate

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The newborn infant (usually given a name by this point)

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Dentate

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Notched or toothlike

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Arcuate

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Arranged like an arch

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Striae (striatal)

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A groove or streak-like formation

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Rectus

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Means straight

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Reticular

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Net-like

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Fissure

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A relatively deep groove

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Sulcus

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A relatively shallow groove (infolding)

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Gyrus

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Tortuous covolution. Usually found between sulci or/and fissure of the cerebrum

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Folia

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Small page like gyri of the cerebellum

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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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Ganglia

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a cluster or group of neuron cell bodies within the PNS (few exceptions in the CNS)

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Neuron

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A nerve cell

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Perikaryon

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

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Axon

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a process of a neuron which carries the impulse away from the cell body (perikaryon)

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Chordata

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Phylum in which man is classified

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Hillock

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a small prominence or elevation

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Dendrite

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A process (often several) of a neuron which carries a charge or imulse toward the cell body

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Fiber

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If a neuron has a dominately long process that process can be called a “fiber” also known as nerve fiber or nerve fiber

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Nerve

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These are the whitish appearing PNS structures fulled with neuron fibers which innervate the body’s parts

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Ramus

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Literally means a branch. in neurology we call the major branches off the soinal nerve trunks the white ramus, gray ramus, dorsal ramus, and ventral ramus.

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Axolemma

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Name often applied to the outer plasma membrane of an axon

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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 be myelinated)

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Vertebral canal ( Neural canal)

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Passageway created by the continuous nature of vertebral foramina

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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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Aqueduct

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passageway i.e “ cerebral aqueduct”

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Leptomeninx

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Thin membrane. Collective term for the arachnoid matter and pia matters

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Pachyneninx

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Thick membrane. Used synonymously with the dura matter

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Somesthetic

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to sense the body

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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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Proprioception

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the modality of subconscious awareness of body position and muscle movement.

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Kinesthesia

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The modality of conscious awareness of body position and muscle movement.

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Adrenergic

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the releasing of adrenalin-like molecules at a target site

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Chollinergic

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the releasing of choline like (acetlycholine) molecules at a target site

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Chiasma

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a crossing - usually relating to the crossing of optic fibers (optic chiasma )

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Decussation

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a crossing, usually more liberally to indicate crossing fibers and tracts in the CNS

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Contralateral

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to the opposite side

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Ipsilateral

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on the same side

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Anterograde

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Going forward, in neurology ofteh refers to going away from the neuron cell body

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Retrograde

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

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Fugal

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traveling away from, used often as a suffix e.g. pallidfugal - away from the pallidal nuceli

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Lesion

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Any type of injury, damage or “hurt” can be called a lesion

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Myelopathy

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Lesion of the spinal cord

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Necrosis

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Deadness, Death of cells or tissue

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Neoplasm (tumor)

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any new abnormal growth

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Malignant

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Spreading life threatening neoplasm

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Metastatic

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Transferring to other tissue

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Idiopathic

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Generally used to mean something of unknown cause

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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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Hematoma

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An accumulation of blood outside of the blood vessels

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Aneurysm

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An abnormal dilation of blood vessel wall and its lumen ( forms a blood vessel containing sac)

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Stroke

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Blood vascular loss in the CNS leading to per,anent or prolonged brain damage

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Angiography

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X-Ray of blood vessel injected with radiopaque dyes

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Myelography

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X-Ray of vertebral canal and spinal cord structures following injection of radiopaque dyes into the CSF

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Ataxia

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General term for irregularity in skeletal muscle coordination

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Paralysis

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Total or partial loss of normal motor function

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Aphasia

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Inability to communicate by speech, writing or signs

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Dysphasia

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A partial or unusual loss of communicative ability

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Archi

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Prefix meaning beginning or original

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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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Neo

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Prefix meaning new- used in contrast to archi or paleo

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Cauda Equina

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Horses’ tail

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Cephalgia

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cornu

cornua - plural

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Horn-like projection

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Crus

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Leg or leg-like

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Cytoarchitecture

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The pattern of cell arrangements

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Falx

Falces is plural

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Sickle shaped

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Fenestra

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Window like

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Foramen

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Opening ( such as Foramen Magnum )

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Glial

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Literally means “glue like”. several CNS cell types are included as glial cells

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Micron

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A metric system unit of length. The word means small and is measured at 1x10-6 m (its abbrevation)

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Operculum

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Means lid or covering

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Pallium

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to “cloak”. Used synonymously with “cortex”

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Pons

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Bridge. Located between the M.O. and the midbrain

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BBB

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Blood Brain Barrier

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CSF

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Cerebrospinal Fluid

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CVA

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Cerebrovascular Accident

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TIA

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Transient Ischemic Attack - often proceeds to CVA or RIND ( reversible ischemic neurologic deficit)

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DRG

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Dorsal Root Ganglia

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IVF

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Intervertebral Foramen ( opening through which the spinal nerve emerges from the vertebral canal)

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EEG

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Electroencephalogram ( graph ). Record and instrument used to pick up brain waves

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CAT

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Computerized Axial Tomography device ( employs x-rays and is widely used)

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MRI

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Magnetic Resonance Imaging ( utilized large magnets which rearrange hydrogen molecules)

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PET

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Positron emission Tomography ( device using radioactively labeled compounds for functional analysis )

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M.O.

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Medulla Oblongata

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M.S.

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Multiple Sclerosis

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ALS

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Amyotrophic Lateral SClerosis ( lou gehrigs disease)

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GABA

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GAMMA AMINOBUTYRIC ACID. An amino acid which is a common inhibitory CNS neurotransmitter

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ACH

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Acetylcholine ( first neurotransmitter identified- widespread in CNS and PNS )

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