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nervous system

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sensory input   show
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show information from the sensory organs is interpreted motor output: the response generated from the interpretation of sensory input.  
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show skeletal muscle  
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show cardiac & smooth muscle  
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show Coordinates all activities of the body by receiving and transmitting messages throughout the body  
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show controls the left side of body, music/art (creativity) ,intuition, emotions, face recognition, subjectivity  
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show controls the right side of body, numbers/math/scientific skills, language, logic/reasoning, objectivity  
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PNS function   show
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PNS   show
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show brain and spinal cord  
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occipital lobe   show
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temporal lobe   show
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show receives and interprets sensory impulses to touch, pain, pressure, and temp  
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cerebrum   show
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show posterior part of the forebrain with three endocrine glands  
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thalamus   show
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show controls HR, BP, body temp, hormones, hunger, thirst, digestion  
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pineal   show
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show pons, midbrain, medulla oblongata  
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Spinal cord function   show
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What protects the spinal cord   show
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what is white matter   show
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show made of cell bodies  
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nerves function   show
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Neuron   show
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Afferent   show
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Efferent   show
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show have physical signs and symptoms(fatigue, dizziness, pain)  
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Aneurysm   show
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Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (AMS)   show
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show fainting, temporary LOC due to inadequate blood flow to the brain.  
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Cerebral Palsy   show
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Guillain Barre   show
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show chronic, slow progressive disease of CNS marked by demyelination of glial patches called plaques  
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Transient Ischemic Attack (TIA)   show
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Stroke(CVA)   show
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Bell’s Palsy   show
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Migraine   show
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Concussion(TBI)   show
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Paralysis   show
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Paraplegia   show
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Quadriplegia   show
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Hemiplegia   show
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show sensation of numbness, prickling or tingling, usually in the upper or lower extremities; caused by irritation of, or injury to sensory nerves or nerve roots  
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show ”split spine”; congenital defect; part of the membrane covering the spinal cord protrudes through a gap in the spine  
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show accumulation of excess CSF inside the ventricles of the brain; results in cephalomegaly; brain damage  
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show painful rash along peripheral nerve tracts, caused by varicella zoster virus(VZV)  
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show state of extended unconsciousness caused by medical event such as TBI, CVA, diabetes, or infection  
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show disruption of electrical activity in the brain that produces physical and mental changes; convulsions, sensory disturbance, LOC  
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show subjective sensation often occurring just before a migraine or seizure, flashing lights, numbness, tingling or peculiar odors  
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show neural cells become disrupted, causing seizures, limb twitching, and LOC  
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Grand Mal Seizure   show
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show (absence epilepsy) sudden, temporary loss of consciousness, lasting only a few seconds; seizures are very mild, no convulsion movements  
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Focal Seizure   show
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Dementia   show
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show disturbance in the memory marked by a total or partial inability to recall past experiences  
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show mental confusion and agitation; hallucinations and illusions possible  
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show inflammation of the meninges of the brain or spinal cord  
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show degenerative changes in the brain structure that lead to dementia; progressive memory loss, impaired cognition, and personality changes, gait changes  
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Parkinson’s Disease (PD)   show
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Tetanus (lockjaw)   show
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show sudden recurring attacks of intense anxiety and fear  
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Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)   show
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show irrational thoughts and fears causing one to perform repetitive actions(excessive washing, heart palpitations, chest pain, tremors, nausea)  
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show exaggerated fear of a specific object or situation that causes anxiety and panic  
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Generalized Anxiety Disorder (GAD)   show
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Developmental Disorders   show
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Dyslexia   show
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Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)   show
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show disability with difficult communicating with others, inability to maintain eye contact, repetitive behavior, preoccupation with objects  
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Intellectual Disorder (ID)   show
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show Alternating periods of depression (emotional low) and mania (emotional high)  
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show Persistent feelings of sadness, worthlessness and lack of interest  
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Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)   show
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show group of mental conditions characterized by loss of touch with reality, hallucinations, delusions  
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Postpartum Psychosis   show
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show unhealthy focus on food and weight  
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Anorexia Nervosa   show
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Bulimia Nervosa   show
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Physician Anesthesiologist   show
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Electroneurodiagnostic Technologist   show
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show A physician who specializes in treating diseases and conditions of the nervous system  
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