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Nervous Flashcards

1
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Tetanus is caused by a __________ called:

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Bacterium, Clostridium Tetani

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What two vaccines were created for the polio?disease?

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Dr. Salk’s vaccine and Dr. Sabin’s oral vaccine

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What 2 main organs are in the CNS(Central Nervous System)?

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Brain and spinal cord

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What system do the nerves outside of CNS belong to?

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Peripheral Nervous System(PNS)

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What type of nerves carry information from the CNS to muscles and glands?

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Motor Nerves

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What type of nerves carry information from sense receptors to CNS?

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Sensory Nerves

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The basic unit of the nervous system:

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Neuron

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The filamentous extensions attached to the cell body of neurons, that carries information towards the cell body:

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Dendrites

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A filamentous extension attached to the cell body of neurons that carries information away from the cell body:

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Axon

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The lipoprotein that forms a sheath and insulates axons on neurons

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Myelin

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The three types of neurons:

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Interneuron, sensory neuron, and motor neuron

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12
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Carries impulses between neurons

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Interneurons

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Detects environmental stimuli(Touch, light, pain etc.), and transmits message to the brain or spinal cord

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Sensory Neurons

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Conveys messages from CNS to muscles or glands, causing contractions or secretions

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Motor Neurons

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The brain is protected by the bones of the ________

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Cranium

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16
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The 3 layers of tissue covering the brain

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Meninges

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17
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The innermost meninges is called:

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Pia mater

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18
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The middle meninges is called:

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Arachnoid

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19
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The outermost meninges is called:

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Dura mater

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20
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The space between the dura mater and the arachnoid layer:

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Subdural Space

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The space between the arachnoid layer and pia mater:

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Subarachnoid Space

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The clear fluid containing water, protein, glucose and minerals that fills the subarachnoid space:

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Cerebrospinal Fluid(CF)

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Largest part of the brain, interprets sensory information, directs motor activities and houses intelligence and personality

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Cerebrum

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The outer region of the cerebrum, consists of wrinkly _________ containing neuron cell bodies that appear gray.

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Cerebral cortex, gray matter

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The inner region is the ________ consisting of white colored myelinated axons.

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White matter

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26
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The white matter contains the _________ that control muscle coordination and steady movement

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Basal ganglia

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27
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The two hemispheres of the cerebrum is connected by the nerve fibers of the _________

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Corpus Callosum

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28
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The cerebral cortex is divided by fissures into _________

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Lobes

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29
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Controls voluntary muscle actions, muscles of speech. and contains regions that govern personality, judgement, memory and other cognitive functions

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Frontal Lobe

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30
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Responsible for senses such as hearing, taste, smell, and the ability to understand spoken language

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Temporal Lobe(s)

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31
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Interpret the meaning of incoming sensory signals that arrive from the opposite side of body

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Parietal Lobe(s)

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32
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Devoted to interpreting visual input

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Occipital Lobe

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33
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Lies below the cerebrum, relays sensory information to the correct areas of the cerebral cortex

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Thalamus

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Lies below thalamus, controls vital body functions such as temperature, blood pressure, breathing, appetite, and the sleep/wake cycle

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Hypothalamus

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35
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The hypothalamus produces _______ and controls the ____________ gland

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Hormones, Pituitary

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36
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Lies below the occipital lobe, controls smooth voluntary movements by coordinating sensory input with muscle actions(enables equilibrium and muscle tone)

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Cerebellum

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37
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Bridges the brain with the spinal cord, helps regulate heart and respiratory rate and controls smooth muscle of blood vessels

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Medulla Oblongata

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38
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The opening at the base of the skull, to the first or second lumbar vertebrae

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Foramen Magnum

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39
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How many pairs of spinal nerves originate from the spinal cord

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31

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40
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The PNS is divided into two systems

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Somatic and Autonomic Nervous System

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41
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Controls voluntary muscle actions and receives input from sensory receptors and sensory organs

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Somatic Nervous System

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42
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Includes ___ pairs of cranial nerves and ____ pairs of spinal nerves

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12,12

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43
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Controls glands and involuntary muscle(cardiac muscle, smooth muscle)

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Autonomic Nervous System

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44
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The Autonomic Nervous System is composed of 3 subsystems:

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Sympathetic, Parasympathetic and Enteric

45
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Composed of nerves that arise from the thoracic and lumbar areas of the spinal cord

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Sympathetic System

46
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Bronchial dilation, increased heart rate and blood pressure is a response known as

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Fight or Flight Response

47
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Composed of nerves arising from the cranial and sacral regions(nerves that regulate the resting functions of the body)

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Parasympathetic System

48
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A network of nerves in the abdomen that control the gastrointestinal organs

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Enteric System

49
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What does EEG stand for?

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Electroencephalography

50
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Uses a radiopaque dye that is injected into the subarachnoid space the visualize the spinal cord structure

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Myelography

51
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Allows visualization of the cerebral circulation

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Angiography

52
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Common type of mild brain injury, results from blow to head or sudden shaking movement

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Concussion

53
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What are the two forms of severe traumatic brain injury?

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Closed Injuries and Open Injuries

54
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What scale measures mental function, sensory responsiveness, and motor ability?

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Glasgow Coma Scale(GCS)

55
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CNS disorder characterized by abnormal electrical activity in the brain, which may cause seizures, loss of consciousness, loss of motor control and sensory disturbances

56
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Seizures that only affect one side of the brain

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Focal Seizures

57
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Abnormal electrical activity on both sides of the brain or in many different areas in the brain

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Generalized Seizures

58
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Sudden interruption of blood flow to part of the brain caused by a blood clot or a burst blood vessel within the brain

59
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Strokes caused by blood clots are called:

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Ischemic Strokes

60
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Strokes caused by burst blood vessels are called:

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Hemorrhagic Strokes

61
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What type of stroke is most common?

62
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Temporary interruption of blood flow to brain, like a “mini-stroke”

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Transient Ischemic Attack(TIA)

63
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Rare severe chronic pain from dysfunction of the 5th cranial nerve, most painful medical condition ever recorded

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Trigeminal Neuralgi(Tic douloureux)

64
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Paralysis of facial muscles caused by the inflammation of facial nerve

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Bell’s Palsy

65
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Acute inflammation of first two meninges that cover the brain and spinal cord

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Meningitis

66
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What are the two most common causes of meningitis?

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Bacterial and Viral

67
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The most common cause of Bacterial Meningitis:

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Streptococcus pneumoniae

68
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Other bacteria that cause bacterial meningitis:

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Neisseria meningitides, Listeria monocytogenes, Haemophilus Influenzae Type B(Hib)

69
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Most common cause of viral meningitis:

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Enteroviruses

70
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Other causes of viral meningitis:

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Herpes Simplex Virus, HIV, West Nile Virus, and Mumps

71
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Inflammation of brain, most commonly caused by viral infection

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Encephalitis

72
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Viral causes of encephalitis:

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Arboviruses and viruses that cause herpes complex, chickenpo, chickenpox, shingles, West Nile viruses

73
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Crippling, potentially-fatal viral infection that was nearly eradicated by world-wide vaccination

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Poliomyelitis(Polio)

74
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Viral infection of the brain in wild mammals, transmitted to humans via bites

75
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Acute painful inflammation of sensory neurons, cause by reactivation of latent chickenpox virus

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Shingles(Herpes Zoster)

76
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Pain that continues when shingles rashes clear

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Postherpetic Neuralgia

77
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Acute muscle rigidity and paralysis caused a bacterial toxin, commonly known as “lockjaw”

78
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The toxin of Tetanus is created by what bacteria?

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Clostridium Tetani

79
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The rigid flexed jaw in tetanus is called:

80
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Condition of muscle weakness and paralysis caused by botulinum toxin

81
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What bacteria causes botulism?

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Clostridium Botulinum

82
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What are the three forms of botulism?

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Infant, food-borne and wound

83
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Paralysis caused by binding of the botulinum toxin to motor neurons, preventing them from sending signals to the muscles

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Flaccid Paralysis

84
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Botulism characterized by constipation, “floppy head” and difficulty crying and swallowing

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Infant Botulism

85
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Botulism characterized by droopy facial and eye muscles, and difficulty swallowing or speaking

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Foodborne Botulism/Wound Botulism

86
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An uncommon, potentially disabling or fatal neurological illness, occurs in children after viral infection, causes liver and brain inflammation

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Reye Syndrome(RS)

87
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Most common form of dementia, results in progressive destruction of memory and nearly all other important brain functions

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Alzheimer’s Disease

88
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Alzheimer’s Disease brain has knots of protein deposits called:

89
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Tangles of protein in Alzheimer’s Disease that develop with neurons

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Neurofibrillary tangles

90
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Chronic, progressive, degenerative autoimmune disorder of the CNS, characterized by nerve inflammation and myelin destruction

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Multiple Sclerosis(MS)

91
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Terminal disease, progressive loss of motor function due to destruction of motor areas and nerves

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Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis(ALS)

92
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What is ALS also known as?

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Lou-Gehrig’s Disease

93
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Degenerative disease characterized by progressive loss of control over muscle coordination and movement

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Parkinson’s Disease

94
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The death of dopamine-producing neurons in the brain region in Parkinson’s is called:

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Substantia Nigra

95
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What can be converted to dopamine to reduce motor problems in Parkinson’s Disease?

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Levodopa(L-dopa)

96
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What prolongs levels of L-dopa?

97
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Disorder characterized by shaking of hands and head, especially during voluntary movements

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Essential Tremor

98
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Progressive degenerative disease of the brain that affects motor and cognitive function

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Huntington’s Disease(Huntington’s Chorea)

99
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Involuntary and ceaseless, rapid jerky movement in Huntington’s Disease

100
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Type of neural tube defect, vertebrae fail to fuse properly, producing a weak spot over the spinal cord or an opening that exposes the spinal cord

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Spina Bifida

101
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A form of spina bifida, characterized by a dimple or tuft of hair near the defect(doesn’t cause neurological problems)

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Occulta Spina Bifida

102
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Rare form of spina bifida, characterized by protrusion of the meninges through a small opening(doesn’t cause neurological defects)

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Meningocele

103
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The two most common and more serious forms of spina bifida, characterized by an opening that exposes the spinal cord

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Meningomyelocele and Myelocele

104
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Condition of the buildup of CSF around the brain

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Hydrocephalus

105
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Congenital disorder characterized by impaired muscle movement, tone and posture

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Cerebral Palsy

106
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Most common form of brain tumor:

107
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What can cause closed severe traumatic brain injury?

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Sudden movement of the brain in the skull such as falls, automobile crashes, and blows to the head

108
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What can cause open severe traumatic brain injury?

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Penetrating wounds from firearms or sharp objects

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