The nervous system and psychological disorders Flashcards
1
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Dendrites
A
Responsible for transmitting impulses to the cell body
2
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Soma/cell body
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Contains the nucleus
3
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Axon
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Conducts electrical impulses away from the cell body
4
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Myelin sheath
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Aids in the conduction of nerve impulses
5
Q
Neurilemma
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“Sheath of schwann” outermost layer of axon
6
Q
Aut/o
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Self
7
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Encephal/o
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Brain
8
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Cervic/o
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Neck
9
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Dendr/o
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Tree
10
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Dura mater
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The outer most layer of the meninges
11
Q
Gil/o
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Neurogilia/sticky substance
12
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Lumb/o
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Lower back
13
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Physi/o
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Nature
14
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Phren/o
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Mind/diaphragm
15
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Epidural
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Accumulation of blood between the Dura Mater and the skull
