nerves FRIDAY Flashcards
1
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concussion
A
slight and transient brain injury
2
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contusion
A
traumatic injury that destroys brain tissue
3
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coma
A
total non responsiveness to stimulation
4
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intercranial hemorrhage
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may cause medulla oblongata to be wedged into foramen magnum by pressure of blood
5
Q
cerebral edema
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after head injury, retention of water by brain
6
Q
CVA
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results when brain region is deprived of blood of exposed to prolonged ischemia
7
Q
alzheimers
A
progressive degeneration of brain with abnormal protein deposits
8
Q
multiple sclerosis
A
autoimmune disorder with extensive demyelination
9
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TIA
A
mini stroke, fleeting symptoms of a CVA
