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MedTermsNervSystem

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afferent   sensory, detect changes that occur inside and outside the body  
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efferent   motor, signals to muscles and glands to cause an effect  
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somatic nervous system   conscious or voluntary control  
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autonomic nervous system   involuntary or automatic control  
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Central Nervous System (CNS)   brain and spinal cord  
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Peripheral Nervous System (PNS)   kidney and adrenal glands  
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dendrites   transmit impulses to cell body  
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axon   carries impulses away from body, cannont be replaced  
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myeline sheath   conduct nerve impulses than axons that lack myelin sheath  
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neurilemma   outermost layer of axon  
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neurogila   supporting structure of nervous tissue  
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gila cells   provide support and protection, if destroyed can replace themselves  
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cerebrospinal fluid (CSF)   protection of brain and spinal cord  
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meninges   three membranes; protect brain and spinal cord  
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brainstem   pons, medulla oblongata, connect cerebrum with spinal cord  
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chemoreceptors   nerve endings that detect chemicals  
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thermoreceptors   under skin, detect changes in temperature  
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photoreceptors   responsible for vision  
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sclera   tough white membrane covering much of eyeball  
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lacrimal   pertaining to tears  
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cochlea   in inner ear, contains receptors that enable us to hear  
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semicircular canals   maintain a sense of balance  
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epidural hematoma   blood accumulates in epidural space, space outside dura matter  
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subdural hematoma   accumulation of blood beneath dura matter  
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intracerebral hematoma   bleeding occurs within brain  
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cerebrovascular accident (stroke)   normal blood supply to brain is disrupted  
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transient ischemic attack (TIA)   precedes stroke, brief interruption in cerebral blood flow  
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psychosomatic   pertaining to mind-body relationship or having physical symptoms of emotional origin  
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psychosis   major mental disorder, gross impairment in reality testing and often characterized by inappropriate mood and diminished impulse control  
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schizophrenia   distortion of reality, disorganization and fragmentation of thought and emotional reaction  
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neurosis   psychiatric disorders  
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analgesics   agents that relieve pain without loss of consciousness  
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hypnotics   sedatives, produce calming effect  
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