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nervous system Flashcards

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gyrus

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elevation on surface of brain

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meningitis

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inflammation of membrane surrounding brain and spinal cord

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diencephalon

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made up of thalamus and hypothalamus

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lobe

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subdivision of cerebrum

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pons

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connecting bridge between cerebellum and other brain parts, part of brain stem

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ventricle

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area of brain where csf is produced

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aphasia

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loss of ability to speak

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sulcus

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shallow valley on brain surface

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hydrocephalus

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abnormal accumulation of cerebrospinal fluid (csf) in skull

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CT scan

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method of imaging the brain

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encephalitis

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inflammation of brain

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alzheimers disease

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brain disorder commonly in elderly, degeneration of nerve tissue by accumulation of amyloid proteins

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epilepsy

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chronic disease characterized by abnormal brain waves

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brainstem

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midbrain, pons, and medulla make this up

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cerebral cortex

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thin, outermost layer of gray matter where we do our thinking

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dura mater

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outmost layer of meninges

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choroid plexus

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vascular network in ventricles

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medulla

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portion of brain stem that connects the pons with spinal cord and contains vital centers such as the respiratory and vasomotor centers

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cerebrospinal fluid

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fluid that circulates around brain and spinal cord

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12

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number of pairs of cranial nerves

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cerebellum

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maintains balance, coordination and muscle tone

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white matter

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regions of brain involved in emotional state and behavior

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thalamus

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part of diencephalon, sorts sensory impulses

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hypothalamus

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part of diencephalon, helps maintain homeostasis, pituitary gland attaches to it

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arachnoid

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middle layer of meninges

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gray matter

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neurons with axons covered by myelin make up this tissue

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temporal lobe

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lobe that contains auditory area

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frontal lobe

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lobe that contains motor and speech centers

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lateral, third, and fourth

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names of ventricles

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parietal lobe

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lobe with sensory area where impulses from the skin are interpreted

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homeostasis

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nervous system is mainly responsible for controlling ____

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occipital lobe

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lobe which contains visual area

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longitudinal fissure

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division between two hemispheres of the brain

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insula

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fifth lobe of cerebrum, cannot be seen from surface

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neuralgia

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nerve pain

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glioma

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most common type of brain tumor

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spinal nerves

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nerves attached to spinal cord

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contralateral

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left side of brain controls right side of body, vice versa

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motor nerve

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nerves that control muscles and glands, carry impulses away from the central nervous system (cns)

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sensory nerve

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nerves that control sensory functions carry impulses toward the cns

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mixed nerve

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nerves that cause both movement and control sensory functions

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concussion

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bruising of cerebrum, brain hits inside of cranium

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cerebrovascular accident, stroke

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blood clots in brain, brain deprived of oxygen and permanent brain damage occurs

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cranial nerves

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nerves attached to the brain

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meningitis

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infection of meninges

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epidural hematoma

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hemorrhaging about the dura mater

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subdural hematoma

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hemorrhage below the dura mater, between the dura mater and arachnoid

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MRI

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procedure that images the brain using radio waves instead of xrays

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