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ax/o

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axon

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cephal/o

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head

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cerebell/o

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cerebellum

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cerebr/o, encephal/o

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brain

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cortic/o

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cortex, outer covering

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dendr/o

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dendrite

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dur/o

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dura mater
part of meninges, a thick membrane made of dense irregular connective tissue that surrounds the brain and spinal cord. outer layer

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encephal/o, cerebr/o

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brain

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gangli/o, ganglion/o

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ganglion
cyst is a fluid-filled lump under the skin. It is often found over a joint or in a tendon in the hand or wrist

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hydr/o

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water

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magnet/o

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magnet

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medull/o

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medulla, inner section

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mening/o, meningi/o

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meninges, membrane
Three layers of membranes known as meninges protect the brain and spinal cord. The delicate inner layer is the pia mater. The middle layer is the arachnoid, a web-like structure filled with fluid that cushions the brain. The tough outer layer is called the dura mater.

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myel/o

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spinal cord, bone marrow

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narc/o

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numbness

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neur/o, neur/i

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nerve

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noct/i

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night

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radicul/o

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nerve root

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somn/i, somn/o

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sleep

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spin/o

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spine

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synaps/o, synapt/o

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synapse

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thalam/o

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thalamus
Relay motor and sensory signals to cerebral cortex

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ventricul/o

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ventricles (hearts)

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-algia, -dynia

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-cele
hernia, protrusion
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-ectomy
surgical removal
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-esthesia
sensation, feeling
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-graphy
process of recording, producing images
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-kinesia, -kinesis
movement, motion
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-oma
tumor
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-phasia
speech
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-plegia
paralysis, loss of motor function
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-taxia
order
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de-
lack of, removal
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epi-
above, upon
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pachy-
thick
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sub-
below
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Alzheimer's disease
A severe form of senile dementia that may be due to some defect in the neurotransmitter system. There is cortical destruction that causes variable degrees of confusion, memory loss and other cognitive defects.
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Anorexia nervosa
A complex psychological disorder in which the individual refuses to eat or has an aberrant eating pattern
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Coma
An unconscious state or stupor from which the patient cannot be aroused
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Epilepsy
A disorder of cerebral function resulting from abnormal electrical activity or malfunctioning of the chemical substances of the brain
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Herpes zoster
Shingles, an acute viral disease characterized by painful vesicular eruptions along the segment of the spinal or cranial nerves
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Paresis
A slight, partial, or incomplete paralysis
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Parkinson disease
A chronic disease of the nervous system. it is characterized by a loss of equilibrium and by salivation, frustration, nausea, dryness of the mouth, and muscular tremors, syncope, and fainting.
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ALS
Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis fatal motor neuron disease. It is characterized by progressive degeneration of nerve cells in the spinal cord and brain. ALS affects voluntary control of arms and legs, and leads to trouble breathing.
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ANS
Autonomic nervous system
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CNS
Central nervous system
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CSF
Cerebrospinal fluid
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CT
Computerized tomography
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CVA
Cerebrovascular accident interruption in the flow of blood to cells in the brain.
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LP
Lumbar puncture (spinal tap) is a test used to diagnose certain health conditions
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MS
Multiple sclerosis disease that impacts the brain, spinal cord and optic nerves, which make up the central nervous system and controls everything we do. The resulting damage to myelin, the protective layer insulating wire-like nerve fibers, disrupts signals to and from the brain. This interruption of communication signals causes unpredictable symptoms such as numbness, tingling, mood changes, memory problems, pain, fatigue, blindness and/or paralysis
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PNS
Peripheral nervous system
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TIA
Transient ischemic attack a stroke that lasts only a few minutes. It occurs when the blood supply to part of the brain is briefly interrupted.
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MRI
Magnetic Resonance Imaging

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