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| What constitutes the nervous system? |
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Central Nervous System: brain and spinal cord
Peripheral Nervous System: peripheral nerves |
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| What are some defenses of the nervous system? |
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| Bony casings, cerebrospinal fluid, meninges, blood-brain barrier |
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| What is the normal biota of the nervous system? |
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| Inflammation of the meninges |
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| How is meningitis tested for? |
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| What are some typical symptoms of meningitis? |
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| Headache, painful or stiff neck, fever, increased number of white blood cells in the central nervous system |
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| What are the three main bacterial causes of meningitis? |
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Neisseria meningitidis
Streptococcus pneumonia
Haemophilus influenza |
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| Which bacteria are the main cause of meningitis? |
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| What clinical manifestation helps differentiate the different bacterial causes of meningitis? |
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Thayer-Martin media
chocolate agar |
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| What disease does West Nile Virus cause? (what part of Nervous system) |
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| What disease do prions cause? |
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| Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease |
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| What part of the nervous system do prions affect? |
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| What animal in the North Dakota region is most noted for carrying rabies? |
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