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124 Cards in this Set
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cranial
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12 pairs
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spinal
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31 pairs
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axon
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single process that leads away from the cell body
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cell body
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consists of cytoplasm and nucleus
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dendrite, dendron
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many dendrites leading to cell body... branches(process)
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effector
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message that causes an affect
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myelin sheath
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covers axon insulates
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neurilemma, neurolemma, sheath of Schwann
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membrane that holds myelin on axon
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receptor
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receiving the message from the environment to the brain
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Neuron Type:
afferent/sensory neurons |
towards the brain
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Neuron Type:
efferent/motor neurons |
away from the brain
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Roots of Spinal Nerves:
dorsal (posterior) root |
to the brain afferent
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Roots of Spinal Nerves:
ventral (anterior) root |
away from the brain efferent
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synapse
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the point of contact between 2 neurons.
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axon
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axis
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gangli, ganglio
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knot, ganglion
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neur, neuro
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nerves
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nucleus
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little kernal
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plexus
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braid, network
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radicle
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root, small branches
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synapse
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clasp, connection
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Bell's palsy
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disorder of the 7th cranial nerve (facial nerve)
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causalgia
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paroxysomal, sudden recurrent pain
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Guillain-Barre syndrome
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flaccid, ascending paralysis
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herniated nucleus pulposus, herniated invertabral disk
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protrusion or rupture of disk
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neurilemmoma, neurilimoma
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tumor of neurilema, benign
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neuroma
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benign tumor of nerve
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polyneuritis, polyneuropathy
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many nerves inflammed
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sciatic neuritis, sciatica
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inflammation of sciatic nerve
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neurectomy
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removal of nerve
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neuroanastomosis
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surgical communication between nerve fibers
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vagotomy
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cutting vagus nerve
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aural vertigo
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dizziness due to something wrong with inner ear
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paroxysmal pain
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sudden recurrent pain
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trigeminal neuralgia, tic douloureux
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brain freeze spasm in 5th cranial nerve
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chordo
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cord, string
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cingulum
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girdle
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gyrus
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convolution
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lamina
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thin plate
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paresis
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relaxation
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pons
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bridge
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spina
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spine, thornlike
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thalmo
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chamber
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ventricle
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small cavity
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brain, encephalon
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CNS, central nervous system
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cerebellum
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balance, coordination
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cerebrum
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biggest part of the brain
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corpus callosum
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fibers that hold 2 hemispheres together
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brain stem
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part of the spinal cord in the brain
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medulla oblongata
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vital center affects life
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pons
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bridge where neurons cross over
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meninges
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lines brain and spinal cord
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ventricles and aquaducts
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holes produces cerebral spinal fluid
aquaducts omits cerebral spinal fluid |
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spinal cord
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part of the CNS
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Alzheimer's disease
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nerves are impaired and memory loss
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anencephalia, anencephalus
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baby born without a brain
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medulloblastoma
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tumor cerebellum malignant
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metastatic tumor
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started somewhere else and spread to brain
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primary brain tumor
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started in the brain
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cerebral palsy
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birth injury baby paralyzed poor circulation
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cerebral aneurysm
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ballooning of a blood vessal
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cerebral embolism
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traveling clot, clogged
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cerebral infarction
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death of tissue (Brain tissue)
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cerebral ischemia
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poor circulation
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cerbrovascular accident, stroke
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CVA, death of brain
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transient ischemic attacks (TIA)
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temporary cut off of blood to brain
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chorea
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degenerate nerve disorder, Huntington's chorea
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encephalitis lethargica
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inflammation of the brain
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encephalocele
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brain protruding thru crack in skull
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epilepsy
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convulsive disorder, seizures
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hydrocephalus
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fluid in head
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meningocele
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meninges protruding thru crack in skull
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microcephalus
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small brain
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multiple sclerosis (MS)
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autoimmune disorder body attacks itself
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organic brain syndrome
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brain damage due to something physical
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poliomyelitis-spina bifida
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caused by a virus causing paralysis, defect in vertabrae
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tabes dorsalis, locomotor ataxia
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side effect of syphillis
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carotid endarterectomy
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cleans out carotid artery
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cordectomy
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removing part of spinal cord to flaccid state
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laminectomy
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removing lamina
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stereotaxy
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build platforms in head and screw in for surgery
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surgical shunts for hydrocephalus
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device in ventricle to abdomen to relieve fluid CSF
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analgesia
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feels no pain
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aphasia
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unable to talk or understand words
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ataxia
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incoordination
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aura
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awareness of another seizure attack
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cerebrospinal otorrhea
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CSF in ears
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coma
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unconscious
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convulsion
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involuntary muscle contraction
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euphoria
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sense of well being
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hemiplegia
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paralyzed half of body right or left
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hyperesthesia
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excessive sensation
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nystagmus
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eyes involuntary movement
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paraplegia
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paralyzed from waist down
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paresis
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slight paralysis, numb
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syncope
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faint
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cerebrospinal fluid (CSF)
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remove CSF to check
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lumbar puncture
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withdraw CFS to test from lower back
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Babinski's reflex
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stroke bottom of foot if big toe fans out nerve damage
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Brudzinski's sign
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signs of meningitis chin to chest.
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Kerning's sign
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bend legs toward chest
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Romberg's sign
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feet together close eyes ataxia
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electroencephalography, electroencephalogram
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EEG tracing brain waves
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electronystagmography
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attaching electrodes to eyeballs checking involuntary eye movement
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acus
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needle
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ANASTHESIA
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loss of sensation, feeling
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CAUDA
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tail
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DURA
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hard
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HYPNO
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sleep
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NARCO
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stupor
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ANALEPTICS
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stimulant, caffeine
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ANALGESIA
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pain pill
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ANASTHESIA
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inability to feel
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ANESTHESIOLOGIST
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Dr. specializing in anesthesia
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ANESTHETIST
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nurse
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ANTIEMETIC DRUGS
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prevent vomiting
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HYPERVENTILATION
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breathing too much oxygen
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HYPOXIA
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not enough oxygen
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INHALATION THERAPY
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gas
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VASOCONSTRICTORS
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to make smaller, constricted blood vessels at a point
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CAUDAL OR SACRAL ANESTHESIA
EPIDURAL BLOCK SPINAL ANETHESIA |
tail, spinal
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CEREBRAL ANGIOGRAPHY
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x-ray of blood vessel of brain
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COMPUTED INTRACRANIAL TOMOGRAPHY
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catscans layers and sections of brain
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MYELOGRAPHY, MYELOGRAM
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x-ray of spinal cord
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