Glossary C

Glossary C

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.

- 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

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

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.

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

Certainty effect this is when persons prefer a sure gain from a much larger gain that is very likely but not certain.