Chapter 8 - Nervous System Flashcards

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1
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cerebell(o)

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cerebellum

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cerebr(o), cerebri

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cerebrum

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crani(o)

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cranium

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4
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encephal(o)

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brain

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5
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gangli(o)

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ganglion

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6
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gli(o)

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neuroglia

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mening(o), meningi(o)

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meninges

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8
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myel(o)

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bone marrow, spinal cord

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9
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neur(o), neuri

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nerve

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10
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spin(o)

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spine

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thalam(o)

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thalamus

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12
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vag(o)

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vagus nerve

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13
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ventricul(o)

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ventricle

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14
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spina bifida

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defect in the spinal column

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15
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meningocele

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protrusion of the spinal meninges above the surface of the skin

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16
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meningomyelocele

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protrusion of the meninges and spinal cord

17
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Tay-Sachs disease

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hereditary disease found primarily in descendants of Eastern European Jews. Characterized by an enzyme deficiency that causes deterioration in the central nervous system’s cells.

18
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Hydrocephalus

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overproduction of fluid in the brain