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loss of ability to recognize objects through a particular
sensory system; may be visual, auditory, or tactile |
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inability to coordinate muscle movements, resulting
in difficulty in walking, talking, and performing self-care
activities |
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portion of the neuron that conducts impulses away
from the cell body |
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a reflex action of the toes,indicative of abnormalities in the motor control
pathways leading from the cerebral cortex |
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abnormal movement marked by alternating
contraction and relaxation of a muscle occurring in rapid succession |
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| transient loss of intellectual function, usually due to systemic problems |
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| portion of the neuron that conducts impulses toward the cell body |
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| parasympathetic nervous system: |
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| division of the autonomic nervous system active primarily during nonstressful conditions, controlling mostly visceral functions |
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awareness of position of parts
of the body without looking at them; |
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test for cerebellar dysfunction requiring the patient to stand with feet together, eyes closed and
arms extended; inability to maintain the position, with either
significant stagger or sway, is a positive test |
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| The thalamus (see Fig. 60-3) lies on : |
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either side of the
third ventricle and acts primarily as a relay station for all
sensation except smell. All memory, sensation, and pain impulses
pass through this section of the brain. |
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| The hypothalamus (see Fig. 60-3) is located |
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anterior and
inferior to the thalamus, and beneath and lateral to the
third ventricle. |
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The infundibulum of the hypothalamus
connects it to |
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| the posterior pituitary gland |
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| loss of hair from any cause |
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an insoluble, fibrous protein that forms the outer
layer of skin |
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| the condition of having excessive hair growth |
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pinpoint red spots that appear on the skin as a
result of blood leakage into the skin |
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| undulations and furrows that appear at the dermis–epidermis junction and are responsible for cementing together the two layers |
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cells of the epidermis that play a role in
transmission of sensory messages |
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| cells of the skin that produce melanin |
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glands that exist within the epidermis
and secrete sebum to keep the skin soft and pliable |
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| fatty secretion of the sebaceous glands |
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red marks on the skin caused by
distention of the superficial blood vessels |
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| a localized or widespread condition characterized by destruction of the melanocytes in circumscribed areas of the skin, resulting in white patches |
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a blue light used for diagnosing skin
conditions |
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| dendritic clear cells in the epidermis that carry surface receptors for immunoglobulin and complement and that are active participants in delayed hypersensitivity of the skin |
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