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Nervous System
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Two division of the nervous system

Central Nervous System (CNS)

Peripheral Nervous System (PNS)

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Acts as a pathway for messages between the brain and the body

Spinal Cord

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A loss of language function

Aphasia

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The excision of a nerve cluster

Ganglionectomy 

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Define what abbreviation "CNS" and "PNS" stand for in the nervous system.

Central Nervous System 

and 

Peripheral Nervous System

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This system controls voluntary movements such as skeletal muscle. 

Somatic Nervous System 

200

This lobe controls reasoning, planning, speech, voluntary movement, and emotions.

Frontal Lobe

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Paralysis on one side of the body 

Hemiplegia

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Explain the condition that is charactered by recurrent seizures.

Epilepsy

200

What does "CVA" mean?

Cerebrovascular Accident
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These system's nicknames are "fight or flight" and "rest and digest"

Sympathetic and Parasympathetic

300

Inferior to the cerebrum and coordinates balance and posture

Cerebellum
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This term mean "nerve pain"

Neuralgia
300

Disease of multiple peripheral nerves at the same time.

Polyneuropathy

300

What does the term "CTE" refer to in the field of neurology?

Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy 

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What is the function of the Nervous System

-Coordinate and control all body activities. 

-To receive information, process it, and respond appropriately. 

400
This regulates body temperature, hunger, thirst, sleep, and emotional activity. Plays a vital role in maintaining homeostasis. 

Hypothalamus 

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This term means "an increased sensitivity to touch"

Hyperesthesia

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What is the term for a sudden disruption in blood supply to the brain? 

Stroke (Cerebrovascular Accident)

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What does "ANS" stand for and what are the 2 subdivision systems.

Autonomic Nervous System

-Sympathetic nervous system

-Parasympathetic nervous system

500

This fundamental unit of the nervous system transmits electrical signals, allowing your brain to communicate with the rest of your body.


Neuron

500

Part of the brain stem responsible for control of HR and breathing. 

Medulla Oblongata 

500

A 45 y/o M was transported via MICU with a possible CVA. Upon arrival to the ED, an CT revealed a bleed within the cranial vault.

Hemorrhagic Stroke


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Abnormal buildup of CSF in the ventricles of the brain

Hydrocephalus

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The fluid that lubricates the brain and spinal cord.

Cerebrospinal Fluid (CSF)