Neuro – Vocabulary – Flashcards
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neuropsychology
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science that deals with interrelationships between neurology and psychology
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neurohistology
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branch of histology (minute structure of tissues/organs in relation to their function) that deals with nervous system
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neurophysiology
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branch of physiology that deals with function of nervous system
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neurotrophic
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pertaining to nourishment of nerve cells
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neuroendocrine
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relating to or involving interaction between nervous system and hormones of endocrine glands
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neuroanatomy
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the anatomy of nervous tissue and nervous system
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neurotrauma
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mechanical injury to nerve
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neurovirology
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study of neurochemistry used on viruses capable of infecting nervous system; chemical makeup and activities
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neurochemistry
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study of chemical composition and processes of nervous system and effects of chemicals
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neurodegenerative
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of, or relating to, or being a progressive loss of neurological function
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neuroimmunology
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a field in combining neuroscience, and immunology
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neuropharmacology
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the study of how drugs affect cellular functions
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neurocognitive
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cognitive functions closely linked to function of cenral nervous system and cognitive abilities
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neurodevelopment
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the processes that generate, shape, and reshape nervous system
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neurobehavioral
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neurological status as asserted by observation of behavior
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neuropsychiatry
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medical science dealing with both organic and psychic disorders of nervous system
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neurotoxicology
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a substance that is poison or destructive to nerve tissue
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neurology
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branch of medical science that deals with nervous system and it's disorders
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neuroscience
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any of the sciences dealing with nervous system, and especially it's relation to behavior and learning
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neurobiology
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biological (affecting life or living organisms) study of nervous systems
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mental health
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a state of emotional and psychological well being in which an individual has many capabilities that allow her to function physically and emotionally
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Brain Health
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pertaining to the biological functions that happen at the cellular level that make the brains critical roles (thinking, feeling, remembering, working, playing, sleeping) to function normally.
