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The Nervous System (Structures, Functions, and Disorders)

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Nervous system structures, functions, and disorders.

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  • This fatty substance wraps around the axon and helps to protect it.
  • This is the medical name for a nerve cell.
  • This part of the brain is located below the cerebrum.
  • The brain and spinal cord are part of this division of the nervous system.
  • This is the name of the membrane covering the brain.
  • This lobe of the cerebrum coordinates voluntary muscle movement.
  • This part of the brain controls swallowing, vomiting, our heart rate & blood pressure.
  • This area of the brain controls your appetite, body temperature regulation, and body weight.
  • This section of the brain controls your balance and coordination.
  • This division of the nervous system controls the "fight or flight" response.
  • This is the term used when someone is paralyzed from the waist down (unable to move legs)
  • This nervous system disorders is characterized by severe headache, stiff neck, nausea & vomiting. A lumbar puncture may be performed to diagnose this.
  • This nervous system disorder is characterized by tremors and gait shuffling.
  • Symptoms of this nervous system disorder include inability to move and respiratory distress.
  • This nervous system disorder progresses in three stages and causes difficulty remembering.
  • This nervous system disorder may be caused by a birth injury or abnormal brain development.
  • This is used to treat a patient with bacterial meningitis.
  • This is the name of the inner most meningeal layer.
  • This nervous system disorder is autoimmune and characterized by pain, hypersensitivity, muscle weakness & parasthesia.
  • This nervous system disorder is caused by a blockage in the carotid artery and can cause facial drooping and paralysis on one side of the body.