| brain scan |
an imaging method used to find abnormalities in the brain, including brain cancer and cancer that has spread to the brain from other places in the body.
Ãâó: medicalcenter.osu.edu/patientcare/healthinformatio...
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| brain stem |
the stem-like part of the brain located between the cerebrum, the cerebellum, and the spinal cord. The brain stem controls all our involuntary muscles, regulating the heartbeat, breathing, blood circulation and digestion.
Ãâó: www.channel4.com/science/microsites/B/bodystory/gl...
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| brain stem |
That part of the CNS responsible for a number of "unconscious" activities, including breathing, heart rate, wakefulness and sleep.
Ãâó: dfw-neuronetwork.com/Glossary.htm
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| brain death |
The absence of electrical activity in the brain, as measured by an electroencephalograph.
Ãâó: www.womensheartfoundation.org/content/Help/glossar...
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| brain death |
Absence of brain and brain stem activity indicating death of all brain tissue. Diagnosis of brain death may be made by bedside examination and confirmed by electroencephalography (EEG, brain wave study). The diagnosis requires observations by two or more physicians. In the field of transplantation, this term is usually employed to describe a cadaveric donor in which the heart is beating, but there are no measurable brain waves or deep reflexes. ...
Ãâó: www.llu.edu/ihi/def.html
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