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of or relating to the brain and spinal cord
- cerebrospinalof or relating to the brain and spinal cord
- arachnoidof or relating to a thin membrane of the brain and spinal cord that lies between the dura mater and the pia mater
- spasticRelating to or denoting a form of muscular weakness (spastic paralysis) typical of cerebral palsy, caused by damage to the brain or spinal cord and involving reflex resistance to passive movement of the limbs and difficulty in initiating and controlling muscular movement
- parasympatheticOf or relating to the part of the automatic nervous system that counterbalances the action of the sympathetic nerves. It consists of nerves arising from the brain and the lower end of the spinal cord and supplying the internal organs, blood vessels, and glands
- neuroglialrelating to the neuroglia, the delicate connective tissue framework which supports the nervous matter and blood vessels of the brain and spinal cord
- meningealof or pertaining to the meninx, the membrane enclosing the brain and spinal cord
- sympatheticRelating to or denoting the part of the autonomic nervous system consisting of nerves arising from ganglia near the middle part of the spinal cord, supplying the internal organs, blood vessels, and glands, and balancing the action of the parasympathetic nerves
- spongioblasticof or like a spongioblast, any of numerous columnar epithelial cells in the brain and spinal cord that develop into neuroglia
- clonusrapid succession of flexions and extensions of a group of muscles, usually signifying an affection of the brain or spinal cord
- arachnoidsA fine, delicate membrane, the middle one of the three membranes or meninges that surround the brain and spinal cord, situated between the dura mater and the pia mater
- brainstemThe central trunk of the mammalian brain, consisting of the medulla oblongata, pons, and midbrain, and continuing downward to form the spinal cord
- brainstemsThe central trunk of the mammalian brain, consisting of the medulla oblongata, pons, and midbrain, and continuing downward to form the spinal cord
- meninxany of the membranes enclosing the brain and spinal cord
- meningesMENINX, any of the membranes enclosing the brain and spinal cord
- neurogliathe supporting tissue of the brain and spinal cord, etc also GLIA
- meninxany of the three membranes that envelop the brain and spinal cord
- neurogliasNEUROGLIA, the supporting tissue of the brain and spinal cord, etc also GLIA
- ependymamembrane lining the canal of the spinal cord and the ventricles of the brain
- spongioblastany of numerous columnar epithelial cells in the brain and spinal cord that develop into neuroglia
- spongioblastsSPONGIOBLAST, any of numerous columnar epithelial cells in the brain and spinal cord that develop into neuroglia
- durathe tough, fibrous membrane forming the outermost of the three coverings of the brain and spinal cord
- durasthe tough, fibrous membrane forming the outermost of the three coverings of the brain and spinal cord
- gliasupporting tissue intermingled with the essential elements of nervous tissue especially in the brain, spinal cord, and ganglia
- gliassupporting tissue intermingled with the essential elements of nervous tissue especially in the brain, spinal cord, and ganglia
- ependymalhaving an ependyma, the epithelial lining of the ventricles of the brain and the canal of the spinal cord
- ependymasThe thin membrane of glial cells lining the ventricles of the brain and the central canal of the spinal cord
- leukodystrophyany of several genetically determined diseases characterized by progressive degeneration of myelin in the brain, spinal cord, and peripheral nerves
- arachnoidsARACHNOID, the arachnoid membrane, a fine delicate membrane which is the middle of the three meninges enveloping the brain and spinal cord
- gliaclass of cells in the brain and spinal cord that form a supporting structure for the neurons and provide them with insulation
- gliasclass of cells in the brain and spinal cord that form a supporting structure for the neurons and provide them with insulation
- arachnoidlike a cobweb / the arachnoid membrane, a fine delicate membrane which is the middle of the three meninges enveloping the brain and spinal cord
- neurulasembryo in the stage of development in which part of the ectoderm is differentiated into neural tissue and in which the neural tube, which develops into the brain and spinal cord, is formed
- neurulaeembryo in the stage of development in which part of the ectoderm is differentiated into neural tissue and in which the neural tube, which develops into the brain and spinal cord, is formed
- neurularembryo in the stage of development in which part of the ectoderm is differentiated into neural tissue and in which the neural tube, which develops into the brain and spinal cord, is formed
- neurulaembryo in the stage of development in which part of the ectoderm is differentiated into neural tissue and in which the neural tube, which develops into the brain and spinal cord, is formed
- myelocyticpertaining to a myelocyte, a nerve-cell of the brain or spinal cord
- amaurosisPartial or total blindness without visible change in the eye, typically due to disease of the optic nerve, spinal cord, or brain