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| | Brain |
 | | Optic sensory pathways of vertebrates affiliate with the brain at the mesencephalon and olfactory pathways are routed to a telencephalon. | | | Functions of the brain are responsible for cognition, emotion, memory, motor learning and other sorts of learning. | | | The chordate brain controls and coordinates most movement, behavior and homeostatic body functions such as heartbeat, blood pressure, fluid balance and body temperature. |
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http://www.sciencedaily.com/encyclopedia/brain
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| | BRAIN - LoveToKnow Article on BRAIN |
| | The second is the cervical, and marks the place where the brain ends and the spinal cord begins; the concavity of this flexure is ventral. | | | the cranium or skull; it is divided into the great brain or cerebrum, the hind brain or cerebellum, and the medulla oblongata, which is the transitional part between the spinal cord and the other two parts already named. | | | In the human brain the trapezium is concealed by the lower transverse fibres of the pons, but when sections are made th rough it, as L. Clarke pointed out, the grey matter of the superior olive can be seen. |
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http://www.1911encyclopedia.org/B/BR/BRAIN.htm
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| | Arachnoid Cysts |
| | Arachnoid cysts are fluid-filled sacs that occur on the arachnoid membrane that covers the brain (intracranial) and the spinal cord (spinal). | | | Spinal arachnoid cysts may be associated with progressive weakness of the legs, abnormal side-to-side curvature of the spine (scoliosis), back pain, and involuntary muscle spasms (spasticity) that result in slow, stiff movements of the legs. | | | Intradural arachnoid cysts of the spinal canal associated with intramedullary cysts. |
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http://hw.healthdialog.com/kbase/nord/nord989.htm
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| | Lab |
| | The brain and spinal cord are protected from outside forces by their encasement in the skull and vertebral column, respectively. | | | Large arachnoid villi are called arachnoid granulations, and those that become calcified with age are referred to as pachionian bodies. | | | Arachnoid trabeculae presumably serve to help keep the brain suspended within the meninges, much the way the Lilliputians stabilized Gulliver's position. |
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http://www.neurophys.wisc.edu/phys675lab/physiol_675_lab_i.htm
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| | Specialties, Techniques-John Clifton Wellons III, M.D.-Birmingham, Alabama, AL-Pediatric Neurosurgery-neurosurgical ... |
| | Vascular malformations of the brain and spinal cord | | | These arachnoid cysts are benign and occur outside of the spinal cord itself and can occur inside or outside of the main covering of the nervous system, the dura. | | | A spinal injury means there has been an injury to the spinal column (bones, discs, or ligaments), the spinal cord (continuation of the brain), the spinal nerves (cables carrying signals from/to the body to/from the spinal cord), or any combination of these three. |
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http://www.kidsneurosurgery.net/kns-specialties.htm
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| | eMedicine - Arachnoid Cyst : Article by Ali Nawaz Khan, MBBS, FRCP, FRCR |
| | Arachnoid cysts are associated with myelodysplasia in spinal dysraphism. | | | Although spinal arachnoid cysts may not be sufficiently characterized to preclude further imaging, CT of the spine is useful in the differential diagnosis of nondiscogenic pain and shows bone detail well. | | | Arachnoid cysts also are associated with myelodysplasia in spinal dysraphic lesions. |
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http://www.emedicine.com/RADIO/topic48.htm
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| | The Meninges |
| | The pia mater is the meningeal envelope that firmly adheres to the surface of the brain and spinal cord. | | | The meninges, (singular meninx), are three membranous envelopes—the pia mater, the arachnoid, and the dura mater—that surround the brain and spinal cord. | | | In a few places, however, the subdural space is absent, and the arachnoid is intimately fused with the dura mater. |
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http://www.becomehealthynow.com/ebookprint.php?id=813
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| | Dissection of the human brain |
| | Recent curricular changes at UWO have led to the elimination of practical work in Neuroanatomy for medical students, but laboratory classes are still held for students in Physical Therapy and Occupational Therapy, and for graduate students. | | | A pair of smaller forceps is needed for the rat's and occasionally also for the human brain. | | | One whole brain with the dura and arachnoid removed. |
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http://publish.uwo.ca/~jkiernan/brndiss.htm
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| | Brain/Mental Health/Nervous System |
| | At the lowest part of the brain, where the spinal cord connects, is what is called the brain stem. | | | There are many conditions that affect our brains and as a result how we function. | | | Covering the entire brain and the spinal cord is the meninges. |
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http://www.stayinginshape.com/4drhs/libv/m14.shtml
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| | Brain Tumor Dictionary |
| | meninges : The surrounding membranes of the brain and spinal cord. | | | MRA is a general term that refers to various imaging techniques that are used to visualize the blood vessels by using magnetic resonance (MR) signal changes that are affected by changes in the flow of blood caused by changes in the shape of the blood vessels. | | | limbic : of, relating to, or being the limbic system of the brain a group of subcortical structures (as the hypothalamus, the hippocampus, and the amygdala) of the brain that are concerned especially with emotion and motivation |
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http://www.virtualtrials.com/dictionary.cfm?N=3
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| | Brain Cyst Stem Information & Resources |
| | CT Scan Brain with contrast a well defined heterogenous contrast enhanced lesion with a rim enhanced non enhancing component is see in left frontotemporal region edtending across midline. | | | The waiting times to get brain, orthopedic and plastic surgery soared by as much as seven weeks in the past year, as increased spending on health care did little to make the system faster, a new Fraser Institute report concludes. | | | But waits for elective work, often to fix chronic spine conditions that cause pain and curtail physical activity, can be months long and are growing, he confirmed. |
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http://www.online-brain-surgery-information.com/directory/brain-cyst-stem.html
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| | BRAIN NEUROTRANSMITTERS |
| | But in the major area of the brain which does not have a blood-brain barrier -- the hypothalamus -- the primary neurotransmitters are peptides. | | | Aspartate and glycine form an excitatory/inhibitory pair in the ventral spinal cord comparable to the excitatory/inhibitory pair formed by glutamate and GABA in the brain. | | | This is particularly important for the neurotransmitters serotonin (which is highly concentrated in platelets and the intestine) and norepinephrine (which affects blood pressure and metabolism). |
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http://www.benbest.com/science/anatmind/anatmd10.html
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| | UNIT 4 - MENINGES ETC |
| | That is to say, there are no sensory nerve endings within the brain and we get no sensations, including pain sensations, from damage to brain tissue itself. | | | This becomes all the more apparent when we recognize that the basic plan is somewhat obscured by the tremendous development of the telencephalon in the human brain. | | | If the spinal cord is herniated in association with the meningocele, the condition is termed a meningomyelocele. |
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http://www.med.uiuc.edu/m1/neurosci/WebNeuro2002/protected/curriculum/Unit_05_01_Menin_Vent_CSF/meninges.HTM
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| | BrainTalk Communities - arachnoid cyst long term effects |
| | That's 32 with a middle crainal AC sub-arachnoid cyst with a malfunctioning pituitary gland, adhesive arachnoiditis and a cyst now splitting my spinal cord with a side of MS and who knows where that auto-immune disease is coming from with pain that you couldn't wish on anyone because it's unimaginable. | | | The narcotics, the drugs that make me puke, the life that resembles a shadow of the person I used to be... | | | She does very well in school and has a completely normal life other than the headaches. |
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http://brain.hastypastry.net/forums/showthread.php?goto=lastpost&t=50789
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| | MedlinePlus Medical Encyclopedia: CSF collection |
| | A hole is drilled in the skull and a needle is inserted directly into the lateral ventricle of the brain. | | | Bloody or reddish colored: bleeding within the brain or subarachnoid space, spinal cord obstruction, traumatic lumbar puncture (first specimen bloody, rest clear) | | | Damage to the spinal cord (particularly if the person moves during the test). |
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http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/ency/article/003428.htm
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| | this isnt my brain |
| | The biggest pain with having an arachnoid cyst [for me anyway] is the small problems, the annoyances that are constanly there.... | | | He said that surgery was only an option if he could see a major concern of pressure on the brain and bad side effects from this. | | | His main reason for ignoring it was there had been a case where a patient with Arachnoid cysts has them operated on and then went on to have Epilepsy afterwards. |
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http://www.arachnoidcyst.net/plog/index.php?blogId=14
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| | Head & Neck, Lesson 2 |
| | As with the spinal cord, there are three meningeal layers covering the brain: 1) dura, 2) arachnoid and 3) pia, from external to internal. | | | It might be useful at some point in your education to understand the relationship of the cranial cavity to the base of the brain. | | | Compare the base of the brain with the skull adjacent to it and you can see which parts of the brain are associated with which bones of the skull. |
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http://mywebpages.comcast.net/wnor/lesson2.htm
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| | Anatomy of the Brain and Meninges - Medical Illustration |
| | The third illustration shows a mid-line cut-away view of the skull and brain with labels for the aforementioned structures plus the cerebrum, cerebellum, brainstem and spinal cord. | | | Normal Anatomy of the Brain, Spinal Cord and the Meninges - exhR0073 | | | Anatomy Of The Brain And Meninges - exh44349 |
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http://catalog.nucleusinc.com/generateexhibit.php?ID=238
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| | The brain, spinal cord and optic nerves are enclosed in vascular connective tissue sheaths - the meninges - and protected by bone. | | | (d) Remove and section the brain and spinal cord. | | | This is the stain often used for brain atlases. |
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http://wberesford.hsc.wvu.edu/histolch11.htm
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| | Hydrocephalus |
| | In infants whose skull bones have not yet fused, the intracranial pressure is partly relieved by expansion of the skull, so that symptoms may not be as dramatic. | | | Lumbar puncture (spinal tap) may be performed to aid in determining the cause. | | | Prenatal diagnosis of congenital brain malformation is often possible, offering the option of family planning. |
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http://www.chclibrary.org/micromed/00051790.html
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| | MSN Encarta - Brain |
| | The brain and the spinal cord together make up the central nervous system, which communicates with the rest of the body through the peripheral nervous system. | | | The brain makes us conscious, emotional, and intelligent. | | | Most high-level brain functions take place in the cerebrum. |
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http://encarta.msn.com/encyclopedia_761555359/Brain.html
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| | Arachnoid |
| | A delicate membrane that encloses the spinal cord and brain, and lies between the pia mater and dura mater. | | | [New Latin arachnoidês, from Greek arakhnoeidês, cobweblike : arakhnê, spider + -oeidês, -oid.] | | | Electronic version licensed from InfoSoft International, Inc. All rights reserved. |
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http://www.arachnoid.com/arachnoid.html
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| | Arachnoid Brain Cyst |
| | The Brain controls and coordinates most movement, behavior and homeostatic body functions such asheartbeat, blood pressure, fluid balance and body temperature. | | | 1) " Brain" -- in the term Arachnoid Brain Cyst | | | 2) " Cyst" -- in the term Arachnoid Brain Cyst |
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http://www.bodawg.com/point/4491-arachnoid-brain-cyst.html
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| | Central Nervous System |
| | Anterior Nucleus Of Thalamus, Overall View Of Brain, Afip | | | Confluens Of Straight And Sagittal Sinus, Dura In Place Over Brain | | | Fetal Human Brain, 19 And 21 Weeks, Normal |
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http://www-medlib.med.utah.edu/kw/sol/sss/subj2.html
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| | UCLA NEUROSURGERY Brain Tumor Diseases & Disorders |
| | Expansion of the nearby bone by remodeling is usually seen, confirming their chronic nature. | | | Endocrine symptoms occur in up to 60% of patients (e.g. | | | Arachnoid cysts that do not cause significant mass effect or symptoms, regardless of their size and location do not require treatment. |
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http://www.neurosurgery.medsch.ucla.edu/Diagnoses/BrainTumor/BrainTumorDis_7.html
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| | How The Brain Is Kept Alive & Safe |
| | The PIA is the thinnest of the MENINGES and lies right against the surface of the brain. | | | The brain requires more blood to keep it alive and functioning than any other organ of the body. | | | The arachnoid is much thinner than the DURA. |
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http://www.nbia.nf.ca/how_the_brain_is_kept_alive_&_safe.htm
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| | Arachnoid Cyst Foundation |
| | It is not to take the place of medical advice but to offer you emotional support. | | | You really have something in your brain that is causing you to have inexplicable problems. | | | The stories you read range in age (as this disease progresses) and we attempt to educate parents by seeing what we have gone through but don't have the ability to communicate as brain healthy people do. |
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http://arachnoidcyst.org
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| | arachnoid brain cyst |
| | Here is a list of responses that have been posted regarding this article... | | | I was then refered to a neurosurgeon and had an MRI done. | | | Arachnoid Cyst - Brain Stem (3/5/99) 12:35 PM |
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http://neuro-www.mgh.harvard.edu/forum/ArachnoiditisF/2.6.993.57PMarachnoidbrai.html
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| | IX. Neurology. 4g. The Meninges of the Brain and Medulla Spinalis. Gray, Henry. 1918. Anatomy of the Human Body. |
| | At certain parts of the base of the brain, the arachnoid is separated from the pia mater by wide intervals, which communicate freely with each other and are named subarachnoid cisternæ; in these the subarachnoid tissue is less abundant. | | | The spinal subarachnoid cavity is further subdivided by the ligamentum denticulatum, which will be described with the pia mater. | | | The Arachnoid Villi ( granulationes arachnoideales; glandulæ Pacchioni; Pacchionian bodies) (Fig. |
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http://www.bartleby.com/107/193.html
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| | Blood Brain Barrier CSF Anatomy and Physiology |
| | On the external surface of the brain the ependymal cells fold over onto themselves to form a double layered structure, which lies between the dura and pia, this is called the arachnoid membrane. | | | The arachnoid membrane is generally impermeable to hydrophilic substances, and its role is forming the Blood-CSF barrier is largely passive. | | | More information on the Blood Brain Barrier (BBB): |
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http://users.ahsc.arizona.edu/davis/csfanatomy.htm
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| | Neuroscience for Kids - Brain Coverings |
| | This protects the brain from movements that may stretch and break brain blood vessels. | | | The word "arachnoid" comes from the Greek words "arachne" and "-oid" which mean "spider-like." The arachnoid was not discovered until 1664 by the Dutch anatomist Gerardus Blasius. | | | There are several layers of tissue that separate your brain from the outside world. |
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http://faculty.washington.edu/chudler/cover.html
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| | Arachnoid (brain) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia |
| | It allows a small amount of movement and has a cushioning effect. | | | It has a spider web-like appearance, and serves as a shock absorber for the brain. | | | The arachnoid layer is the second or middle layer of the meninges, the membranes surrounding the brain. |
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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arachnoid_(brain)
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| | Brain Anatomy 2 |
| | over the gyri, pia + arachnoid = leptomeninx |
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http://webpages.charter.net/cfmoxey/ap2/nervous_system_3.htm
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| | UCLA NEUROSURGERY |
| | Acromegaly; Astrocytoma; Choroid Plexus Papilloma;Colloid Cyst; Craniopharyngioma, Craniotomy; Cushing's Disease;Dermoid; Endoscopy; Epidermoid; Ependymoma; Germinoma; Glioma; Glioblastoma; Hemangioblastoma; Pituitary Adenoma; Skull Base Tumor; Rathke's Cleft Cyst; Transsphenoidal; Lymphoma; Metastatic Brain Tumor; Meningioma; Medulloblastoma; Prolactinoma; Neuroendocrine; Neurofibroma; Oligodendroglioma; Pineal Tumor; Schwannoma; Anaplastic Astrocytoma, Acoustic Neuroma, Vestibular Schwannoma, Neuro-oncology, Gliomatosis; Anaplastic Astrocytoma, Acoustic Neuroma, Vestibular Schwannoma, Neuro-oncology, Gliomatosis |
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http://neurosurgery.medsch.ucla.edu/Diagnoses/BrainTumor/BrainTumorDis_7.html
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