Neurosurgical Terms - Chapter 10 Flashcards

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Juvenile pilocytic astrocytoma

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A slow-growing brain tumor that develops—usually in children and adolescents—from cells called astrocytes.

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Jugular veins

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The major veins on each side of the neck that drain blood from the head towards the heart.

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