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what makes up the central nervous system?
brain and spinal cord
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what does the peripheral nervous system do?
autonomic functions such as breathing
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sympathetic vs. parasympathetic
- sympathetic-turns things on
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what are the parts of the brain
- cerebrum
- cerebral cortex
- ventricle-hollow chamber
- cerebral spinal fluid
- lumbar punture
- cerebellum
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cuada equina
nerve endings at the end of the spinal cord resembling a horses tail
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crebell/o
word root for cerebrum
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crani/o
word root for skull
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encephal/o
word root for skull
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mening/o, meningi/o
meninges
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blast, blast/o
premative, embrionic, inmature
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esthesi/o, esthesia
sensation, sensitivity
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what is the purpose of the myelin sheath
insulates the nerve
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what is a stroke?
decreased blood flow to a portion of the brain
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infarct
area of necrosis or death tissue
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aneurysm
weakness in the arteriole wall
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