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cerebell/o
the cerebellum
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cerebr/o
the cerebrum; also the brain in general
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cortic/o
outer layer or covering
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gangli/o; ganglion/o
ganglia (singular: ganglion)
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iatr/o
physician; to treat
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-mania
suffix meaning "morbid attraction to" or "impulse toward"
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ment/o
referring to the mind
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myel/o
in connection with the nervous system, refers to the spinal cord and medulla oblongata
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neur/o
a nerve cell; nervous system
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-paresis
weakness, loss of movement
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-phobia
suffix meaning"morbid or unreasonable fear"
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psych/o
referring to the mind
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spin/o
referring to the spinal cord
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ADHD
attention deficit hyperactivity disorder
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CNS
central nervous system
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CVA
cerebrovascular accident
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ECT
electroconvulsive therapy
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EEG
electroencephalography
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ICP
intracranial pressure
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LOC
level of consciousness
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OBS
Organic brain syndrome
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OCD
obsessive compulsive disorder
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PERRLA
pupils equal, round, and reactive to light and accommodation
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PNS
peripheral nervous system
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PTSD
posttraumataic stress disorder
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SAD
seasonal affective disorder
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TENS
transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation
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TIA
transient ischemic attack
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autonomic nervous system
the parts of the PNS that carry messages between the CNS and organs that function autonomously
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arachnoid mater
delicate web-like layer of the meninges; middle layer
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axon
the part of a neuron that conducts electrical impulses
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brain stem
the part of the brain that controls functions including heart rate, breathing, and body temperature, includes, midbrain, pons, and medulla oblongata
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cell body
one of the three parts of neuron cell, the other two are the axon and dendrites
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Central nervous system (CNS)
the subdivision of the nervous system that includes the brain and spinal cord
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cerebellum
the part of the brain that controls the skeletal muscles
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cerebral cortex
the gray matter surrounding the cerebrum
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cerebrospinal fluid
the fluid in and around the brain and spinal cord
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cerebrum
the largest part of the brain; controls conscious thought and stores memories
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dendrite
one of two processes extending from a neuron cell body; the other is the axon
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dicencephalon
the part of the brain containing both the thalamus and the hypthalamus
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dura mater
the outer meninges, the fibrous membrane protecting the CNS
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frontal lobe
the front part of the brain from which voluntary muscle movements and other sensory and motor tasks are directed
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ganglion
a group of neuron cells bodies grouped together in the PNS
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hypothalamus
the hormone and emotion center of the brain that controls autonomic functions
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leptomeninx
collective term for the arachnoid mater and pia mater
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medulla oblongata
the part of the brain stem that sends sensory information to the thalamus to direct the autonomic functions of the heart lungs and viscersa
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meninges
three layer membrane surrounding brain and spinal cord
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mesencephalon
the middle part of the brain between the diencephalon and the pons; also called the midbrain
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myelin sheath
a fatty white envelope of cells providing protection and electrical insulation to neurons
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nerve
a whitish, cordlike structure composed of one or more bundles of nerves fibers outside the CNS, together with their connective tissues and nourishing blood vessels
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