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Supporting tissue of nervous system =
Neuroglial
what part of the brain controls equilibrium and learned movement?
Cerebellum
Area of the brain that consists of thalamus and hypothalamus
Diencephalon
Part of the brain stem that processes visual and auditory info
Midbrain
Part of the brain stem that passes info to cerebellum and thalamus to control subconscious somatic activities
Pons
Part of the brain stem that passes into to thalamus to control autonomic functions
medulla oblongata
what does the peripheral nervous system consist of?
12 cranial nerves
31 pairs of spinal nerves
mini stroke =
Transient ischemic attack
Local dilation of an artery caused by weakness in vessel wall =
Aneurysm
patch loss of myelin sheath
multiple sclerosis
loss of dopamine =
Parkinson disease
cortic/o
outer layer or covering
gli
glue
ment/o
mind
myel/o
spinal cord and medulla oblongata
phasia
speach
spin/o
spinal cord
Part of the brain that controls voluntary muscle movement and sensory motor tasks
Frontal Lobe
the part of the cns that transmitts conscious movement
somatic nervous system
lack of muscular coordination
ataxia
glioblastoma
cerebral tumor
type of seizue with tonic-clonic convulsioin
grand mal seizure
abnormal sensitivity to touch
hyperesthesia
protusion of the membranes of brain or spinal cord
myelomeningocele
inflamed gray matter of the spinal cord
poliomyelitis
fainting
syncope
dizziness
vertigo
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Medical Terminology Ch 7
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med term 7
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2012-11-19T00:20:36Z
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