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Thomas Brown returns to the office today to discuss a nuclear imaging study that was completed one day ago. The study revealed an embolic cerebral abscess. This diagnosis would be reported with code ____________________.


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Autonomic Nervous System

The part of the nervous system that controls involuntary actions in the body, such as heart rate, digestion, and respiratory rate, regulating the function of internal organs.

Parasympathetic Nervous System

The part of the autonomic nervous system that conserves energy by slowing the heart rate, increasing intestinal and gland activity, and relaxing sphincter muscles.

Sympathetic Nervous System

Part of the autonomic nervous system that prepares the body for quick action in emergencies; "fight or flight" response.

Corpus Callosum

The corpus callosum is a broad band of nerve fibers joining the two hemispheres of the brain.

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