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| destruction of the brain tissue from rupture of blood vessels that supply the brain. |
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| consisting of somatic sensory neurons and somatic motor neurons |
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| decreased production of dopamine |
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| sm. groups of neuronal cell bodies scattered among bundles of axons |
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| general loss of intellectual abilities |
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| a group linked to the thalamus of the brain & involved in coor. of movement |
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| sympathetic nervous system |
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| orig. in the thoracic and lumbar regions of the spinal cord |
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| paralysis of the upper limb, trunk, & lower limbs on one side of the body |
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| a sensory receptor embedded in the dermis & detect the stretching of the skin |
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| oval shaped pressure receptor located in the dermis or subcutaneous tiussue |
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| saucer shaped free nerve endings that make conatct w/ merkel cells in the epidermis & functions as a touch receptor |
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| motor: afferent or efferent? |
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| comm. of central hemisphere |
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- parietal
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- occipital
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| Somatic n.s. acts on which type of muscle? |
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| Activattion of the sympathetic division & release of hormones by the adrenal medullae set in motion a series of physiologicial responses collectively |
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| Where is the center of consciousness & intelligence? |
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| brain stem is made up of what parts |
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- medulla oblongata
- pons
- midbrain
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| how does csf pass through from the 3rd to the 4th ventricle? |
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| what is the medulla oblongata responsible for? |
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| breathing & blood pressure./ controlling heart rate |
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| what is the hypothalmus responsible for? |
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| the ability to read, write, and speak |
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| sep. the frontal lobe and parietal lobe |
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| traumatic injury to the brain |
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| motor area that translates thoughts into speech |
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| the largest and deepest groove between the medial surfaces of the cerebral hemispheres |
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| a part of the forebrain cincerned w/ various aspects of emotion & behavior |
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| a portion of the diencephalon, lying beneath the thalamus & forming the floor & part of the wall of the 3rd ventricle |
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| the part of the brain ;ying postierior to the medulla oblongata & pons: governs balance & coord. skill movements |
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Transient Ischemic Attack
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| an episode ot temp. cerebral disfunction caused by impaired bllod flow to part of the brain |
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| a motor disorder that results in the loss of muscle control and coordination |
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| a limb that still experiences itching, pressure, tingling, or pain as if the limb was still there. |
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| a free (naked) nerve ending that detects painful stimuli |
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| gyrus of cerebral cortex located immed. anterior to central sulcus |
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| detect mecahnical deformation of the receptor itself or adjacent cells |
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| detects light shining in the retina of the eye |
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| detects the presence of a specific chemical |
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| a network of dendrites arranged around the root of a hair as free or naked nerve endings that are stimulted when a shaft is moved |
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| paralysis restricted to on limb or region of body |
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| paried lobes of the brain at the top of the head |
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| paired lobes ofthe brain lying beneath the temples |
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| paried lobes of the brain lying immed. behind forehead |
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| rearmost lobe of the brain |
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| a mixed cranial nerve that axons extend from the taste buds of anterior 2/3 of the tongue. #7 |
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| a motor cranial nerve. orog. in medulla oblongata. #12 |
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| contains axons that conduct nerve impulses for olfaction, the sense of smell. #1 |
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| contains axons that conduct nerve impulses for vision. # 2 |
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| a mixed cranial nerve that is distributed from the head & neck into the thorax and abdomen. #10 |
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| a mixed cranial nerve & the largest of the cranial nerves. #5 |
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| paralysis of corresponding parts on both sides of the body |
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| a sensory receptors for touch |
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| paralysis of four limbs: two upper & two lower |
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