The Nervous System

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Controls, regulates, and communicates with the body’s various structures, organs, and body parts. Made up of the CNS (brain and spinal cord), and peripheral nervous system (cranial and spinal nerves)

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Nervous system

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Primary cells of the nervous system

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Neurons

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Consists of the medulla oblongata, pons, and midbrain

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Brain stem

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Consists of the hypothalamus and thalamus

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Diencephalon

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Structure that controls voluntary movement and balance

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Cerebellum

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Large portion of the brain

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Cerebrum

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5 brain lobes

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Frontal, parietal, temporal, occipital, insula

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Drill used to enter the cranium

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Burr

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Partial, permanent removal of the skull

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Craniectomy

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Opening into the skull

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Crainiotomy

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Cranium

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Skull

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Electroencephalography

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Diagnostic test that involves recording the electric currents of the brain

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Artificial passage

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Shunt

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Sensory nerve

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Somatic nerve

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Most common type of dementia causes memory loss, confusion

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Alzheimer’s

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Lou Gehrig’s disease involving deterioration of the Motor neurons

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Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis or ALS

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Birth defect where there is underdevelopment of the spinal cord and structures

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Spina bifida

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Temp reduction of blood flow to the brain causes stroke like symptoms

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Transient ischemic attack TIA

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Chronic seizure disorder

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Epilepsy