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Lesson 7 Flashcards

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afferent neuron

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sensory neuron

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arachnoid matter

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weblike middle membrane of the meninges

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axons

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nerve sell structures that carries impulses away from cell bodies to dendrites

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brain stem

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portion of the brain other than cerebral hemispheres and cerebellum

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brain tumor

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a mass or growth or normal cells in the brain

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cerebellum

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structure of the brain behind the pons and below the cerebrum

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cerebrum

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the largest part of the brain

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choroid plexus

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the network of blood vessels of the pia mater

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concussion

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severe blow to the head; may cause temporary loss of consciousness

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dementia

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loss in at least two areas of complex

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dendrites

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nerve cell processes that carries nerve cell impulses toward the cell body

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encephalitis

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inflammation of the brain

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epilepsy

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seizure disorder

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fissures

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the deep furrows within the brain matter

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frontal lobe

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in the cerebral cortex it controls the motor function

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gyri

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convulsions in the brain

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hematoma

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localized clotted mass of blood formed in an organ, tissue, or space

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hypothalamus

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part of the diencephalon; lies below the thalamus

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memory

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process by which humans store information they have learned

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meninges

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any of three linings enclosing the brain and spinal cord

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meningitis

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inflammation of the lining of the brain and spinal cord

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neuron

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nerve cell including its processes

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nystagmus

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rapid involuntary movement of the eyeball

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occipital lobe

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part of the cerebrum that houses the visual area

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parietal lobe

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the division of the cerebrum that lies beneath the parietal bone

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pia mater

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innermost vascular covering of the brain and spinal cord

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pons

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part of the brain stem

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spastic quadriplegia

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spastic paralysis of all four limbs

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sulci

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fissures or grooves separating cerebral convulsions

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synapse

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space between adjacent neurons through which an impulse is transmitted

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thalamus

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part of the diencephalon; relays sensory stimuli to the cerebral cortex

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West Nile Virus

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a mosquito borne virus

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Alzheimer’s disease

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progressive disease with degeneration of nerve endings in the cortex of the brain that block the signals that pass between nerve cells

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associative neuron

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carries messages from sensory neuron to motor neuron; also called interneuron

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autonomic nervous system

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collection of nerves, ganglia, and plexuses through which visceral organs, heart, blood vessels, glands, and smooth muscle receive stimulation

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blood-brain barrier

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choroid plexus capillaries in the brain differ in their selective permeability, thus drugs carried in the blood stream are not able to penetrate the brain tissue

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central nervous system

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consists of the structures of the brain and spinal cord

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cerebral aqueduct

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a narrow canal connecting the third and fourth ventricles of the brain

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cerebral cortex

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a layer of gray matter covering the upper and lower surfaces of the cerebrum

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cerebral palsy

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a disturbance in voluntary muscle action due to brain damage

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cerebral ventricles

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four lined cavities within the brain filled with cerebrospinal fluid; also called lateral ventricles

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cerebrospinal fluid

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a substance that forms within the four brain ventricles from the blood vessels of the choroid plexus; this serves as a shock absorber to protect the brain and spinal cord

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diencephalon

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posterior part of the brain; contains the thalamus, hypothalamus, and pituitary gland

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dura mater

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fibrous membrane forming the outermost covering of the brain and spinal cord

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essential tremor

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a nerve disorder causing tremors to occur in a person who is moving or trying to move; not usually associated with Parkinson’s disease

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fourth ventricle

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a structure of the brain situated below the third ventricle, in front of the cerebellum and behind the pons and medulla oblongata

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glial cell

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nerve cell, sometimes referred to as nerve glue, also known as neuroglial cell

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hydrocephalus

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increase in the volume of cerebrospinal fluid within the cerebral ventricles; may occur in fetal development

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interventricular foramen

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the area that connects the third ventricle of the brain to the two lateral ventricles

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limbic lobe

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located in the center of the brain beneath the other four cerebral lobes; influences unconscious instinctive behavior

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lumbar puncture

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removal of cerebrospinal fluid for diagnostic purposes by insertion of a needle between the third and fourth lumbar vertebrae

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medulla oblongata

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part of the brain stem; contains the nuclei for vital functions

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membrane excitability

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ability of nerves to carry impulses by creating electric charges

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motor neuron

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carries messages from the brain and spinal chord to muscles and glands; also called efferent neuron

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multiple sclerosis

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chronic inflammatory disease in which the immune cells attack the myelin sheath of a nerve

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myelin sheath

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layers of cell membrane that wrap around nerve fibers, providing electrical insulation and increase in the velocity of the velocity of impulse transmission

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neurolgia

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a network of cells that insulate, support and protect the nerves of the central nervous system; also called glial cells

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neurotransmitter

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a chemical substance that makes it possible for messages to cross the synapse of a neuron to a target receptor

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paraplegia

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paralysis of the lower extremities caused by severe injury to the spinal cord i the thoracic or lumbar region, resulting in the loss of sensory or motor control below the area of injury

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Parkinson’s disease

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condition characterized by marked tremors; may be to to a decrease in the amount of the neurotransmitter dopamine

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peripheral nervous system

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made up of 12 pairs of cranial nerves and 31 pairs of spinal nerves

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poliomyelitis

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disease of the nerve pathways of the spinal cord; rarely seen because of the polio vaccine

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quadriplegia

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follows severe trauma to the spinal cord below the C1-C4 vertebrae in which there is loss of movement in all four extremities with accompanying loss of bowel, bladder, and sexual function

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sensory neuron

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nerve that carries nerve impulses from the periphery to the central nervous system; also known as afferent neuron

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spinal cord

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part of the central nervous system within the spinal column; begins at the foramen magnum of occipital bone and continues to the second lumbar vertebrae

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synaptic cleft

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space between the axon of one neuron and the dendrite of another

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temporal lobe

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part of the cerebral hemisphere associated with the perception and interpretation of sound

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third ventricle

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a cavity within the brain filled with cerebrospinal fluid; located behind and below the lateral ventricles

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neurotransmitter

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a chemical substance that makes it possible for messages to cross the synapse of a neuron to a target receptor

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brain tumor

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a mass or growth of abnormal cells in the brain

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