crani/o

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cephal/o

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cerebell/o

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cerebr/o

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mening-

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hemi-

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endo-

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arach-

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hydro

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-esthesia

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-graph

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psych/o

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neur/o

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myel/o

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pleg/o

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-us

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-oid

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a chemical messenger that carries, boosts, or balances signals between neurons

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elevated folds on the surface of the cerebrum that increases the surface area of the brain

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another word for convolutions of the brain

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four cavities within the brain that are filled with cerebrospinal fluid

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inability of some substances to penetrate the brain tissue

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something that can elicit or evoke a physiological response in a cell, tissue, or organism

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body perceives danger and prepares to run away or stand and fight (HR increases, pupils, and bronchi dilate, mouth becomes dry)

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occurs when blood flow to the brain in interrupted; a stroke

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loss in at least 2 areas of cognitive function: thinking, remembering, and/or reasoning

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loss of the ability to move (and sometimes feel) in part or most of the body; typically a result of illness, poison, or injury

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procedure where a needle is inserted between two vertebrae to remove a sample of cerebrospinal fluid

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