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Neuro Vocab

Teacher: Stephanie Stroud
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The position sense of joint movement
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Involuntary, local, visible muscular contraction
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condition characterized by either partial or total loss of the ability to communicate verbally or using written words.
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Paraplegia is an impairment in motor or sensory function of the lower extremities.
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An increased sensation
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Located below the cerebrum and behind the brain stem, it coordinates stimuli from the cerebral cortex to provide precise timing for skeletal muscle coordination and smooth movements; also assists with maintaining equilibrium and muscle tone
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The fanning of the toes with the great toe pointing toward the dorsum of the foot; considered an abnormal response in the adult that may indicate upper motor neuron disease
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Rhythmically alternating flexion and extension; confirms upper motor neuron disease
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The ability to identify an object without seeing it
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Double vision
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The absence of pain sensation
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Neck flexion causes flexion of the legs and thighs
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Paralysis of both the arms and legs
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The absence of the sense of smell, which may be due to cranial nerve dysfunction, colds, rhinitis, or zinc deficiency, or it may be genetic
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Ringing in the ears
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Stiffness of the neck as experienced when the meningeal membranes are irritated or inflamed
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The ability to perceive writing on the skin
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The largest portion of the brain, responsible for all conscious behavior
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Swelling and protrusion of the blind spot of the eye caused by edema
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A rhythmic or alternating involuntary movement from the contraction of opposing muscle groups
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A continuous, involuntary, repetitive, slow, "wormlike", arrhythmic muscular movement
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Decreased pain sensation
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partial or complete impairment of the ability to communicate resulting from brain injury.
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maneuver is usually performed with the patient supine with hips and knees in flexion. Exten- sion of the knees is attempted: the inability to extend the patient’s knees beyond 135 degrees without caus- ing pain
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Difficulty swallowing
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Rapid fluttering or constant involuntary movement of the eyeball
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Dizziness