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Local anesthetics

medications applied or administered to a specific part of the body in order to block the nerves in that part of the body [Toggle]

Meninges

outer layers of the brain that protect it; located below the skull [Toggle]

Neuron

nerve cell; functional unit of the brain [Toggle]

Neurotransmitters

chemicals produced by neurons enabling them to communicate with one another [Toggle]

Physical dependence

condition characterized by the occurrence of withdrawal symptoms on abrupt reduction or discontinuation of a drug [Toggle]

Spinal cord

enclosed within the vertebral column; transmits nerve impulses from the brain to the rest of the body [Toggle]

Tolerance

need for larger doses of medication for the same effect [Toggle]

Chapter 4b: Flashcards

Local anesthetics medications applied or administered to a specific part of the body in order to block the nerves in that part of the body [Toggle]	Meninges outer layers of the brain that protect it; located below the skull [Toggle]	Neuron nerve cell; functional unit of the brain [Toggle]	Neurotransmitters chemicals produced by neurons enabling them to communicate with one another [Toggle]
Physical dependence condition characterized by the occurrence of withdrawal symptoms on abrupt reduction or discontinuation of a drug [Toggle]	Spinal cord enclosed within the vertebral column; transmits nerve impulses from the brain to the rest of the body [Toggle]	Tolerance need for larger doses of medication for the same effect [Toggle]