Glossary C

Cerebral lateralization refers to the specialization of brain functions in the left and the right cerebral hemispheres.

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Cerebral Palsy refers to a general term for a group of permanent brain injuries that affect an infant in the womb, during birth, or in the months following birth.

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- Cerebral vascular accident (CVA) : Cerebral vascular accident or CVA is an interruption of the blood flow in the brain due to blockage or a hemorrhage in a cerebral artery. Cerebral vascular accident is also known as Stroke

- Cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) : Cerebrospinal fluid is a liquid similar to blood serum, found in the ventricles of the brain and in the central canal of the spinal cord.

Cerebrospinal fluid is a protective fluid that su

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Cerebrovascular accident is an interruption of the blood flow in the brain due to blockage or a hemorrhage in a cerebral artery. Please see Stroke

Cerebrovascular disease is a kind of disease that occurs when the blood supply to the brain is blocked, causing tissue dam

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Cerebrum is the largest part of the brain, consisting of two hemispheres the left and right Hemisphere separated from each other by the longitudinal fissure in the midline, , the corpus callosum and the fibers that connect them.

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Certainty according to Beccaria, a punishment must be certain to follow from the crime in order to be an effective deterrent.

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