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What does it mean when the spinal cord is enlarged at the brain?
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What does spinal cord mean?
What does spinal cord mean?
What does neurotoxic mean?
ADJ. Poisonous to nerve tissue, as to the brain or spinal cord.
What does it mean when the MRI scan of brain says Ventricular system is dilated?
The ventricular system is a set of structures containing cerebrospinal fluid in the brain. It is continuous with the central canal of the spinal cord. If it is dilated, that means it is enlarged. The causes need to be explained by your physician.
What does meningful mean?
It means an inflammation ... "itis" ... of the meninges (membranes around the brain and spinal cord).Inflammation of the meninges (or coverings of the brain).
What do central nervous system mean?
The central nervous system regards anything in the brain and spinal cord.
What does intrathecal mean?
Introduced into or occurring in the space under the arachnoid membrane which covers the brain and spinal cord.
What does the medical abbreviation ALS mean?
Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis.Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) also known as "Lou Gehrig's Disease" - is the progressing neurodegenerative disease that affects the nerve cells in the brain and spinal cord. It affects the motor neurons that lead from the brain to the spinal cord and from the spinal cord to the muscles. This eventually leads to death due to the inability of the brain control muscle function bascially paralyzing the patient.
Does a butterfly have spinal cord?
Beetles and other insects are invertebrates which mean that they do not have a spine and/or backbone. The spinal cord is a bundle of tissues and cells and it is the center of the nervous system. The spinal cord extends from the brain and connects to the spine. The beetle exoskeleton is made of hard plates and the body is three different parts; the head, the thorax, and the abdomen. But the beetle as well as other insects have a ventral nerve cord.similar to the human spinal cord.
Why is the central nervous system is called the central center of your body?
I think You mean command/control center. Central nervous system = brain and spinal cord Well it's called this because nerve impulses from the peripheral nerves travel to the spinal cord and then brain where they are interpreted. The brain controls all operations of the body. Thus central control
What does the medical abbreviation SCI mean?
Spinal Cord InjuryIn medical terms, SCI stands for spinal cord injury.1) Science2) Spinal Cord Injuryspinal cord injury
What does invertibre mean?
A living thing that does not have a spinal cord.
What does the prefix polio- mean?
The prefix "polio-" means gray matter or gray substance, particularly referring to the gray matter of the brain or spinal cord.
