Pharmacology Spelling Chapter 17
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| axon | conducts impulses away from nerve cells | |
| autonomic | involuntary | |
| afferent system | brings impulses into the CNS | |
| efferent system | conducts impulses out of the CNS | |
| neuron | functional unit of the nervous system | |
| thalamus | gland in charge of sensory stimuli | |
| dopamine | neurotransmitter that inhibits involuntary movement | |
| ganglion | bundle of cells | |
| cholinergic | type of drug used to treat myasthenia gravis | |
| seizure | abnormal electrical discharge in the brain | |
| cerebrum | largest section of the brain | |
| medulla oblongata | part of the brain that controls heart rate and respiration | |
| Alzheimer's disease | degenerative brain condition | |
| Rilutek | only drug for treatment of ALS (amyotrophic lateral sclerosis) | |
| anticonvulsant | class of drug used to treat epilepsy | |
| Beta-1 | receptor that increases heart rate | |
| Skelaxin | skeletal muscle relaxant | |
| carbidopa-levodopa | most common Parkinson's drug | |
| neuromuscular blocker | aids in intubation for surgical procedures | |
| status epilepticus | grand mal seizure lasting over 30 minutes |
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