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gait Manner or style of walking. ganglia A knot or knotlike mass; an aggregation of nerve cell bodies located outside the central nervous system divided into two types: sensory and motor. ►click here to learn more-link provided by: University of Minnesota, College of Veterinary Medicine Related Words cell body  ;  central nervous system (CNS)  ;  motor neuron  ;  nerve  ;  sensory neuron generalized seizure Seizure that affects both cerebral hemispheres simultaneously and causes unconsciousness at the outset. Related Words cerebral hemisphere  ;  seizure genu "Kneelike" bend in the anterior part of the corpus callosum. Related Words anterior  ;  corpus callosum geriatric vestibular syndrome Disorder characterized by acute onset of vestibular signs (e.g. difficulty walking, incoordination, head tilt) occuring in older dogs.  There is no apparent cause but spontaneously resolves in ~ 10-14 days. Related Words sign  ;  syndrome  ;  vestibular disease  ;  vestibular system glia See neuroglia. Related Words neuralgia glioma Any tumor arising from glial tissue of the brain; glial cells provide energy, nutrients and bind other nerve cells together in the brain. ►click here to learn more-link provided by: www.merckvetmanual.com Related Words brain  ;  glia  ;  nerve  ;  tumor glossopharyngeal nerve Cranial nerve IX; controls taste, swallowing, and senses carotid blood pressure. ►click here to learn more-link provided by: University of Minnesota, College of Veterinary Medicine ►click here to learn more (press>cranial nerves)-link provided by: University of Pennsylvania, School of Veterinary Medicine ►click here to learn more (this page may take a few moments to load)-link provided by: University of Minnesota, College of Veterinary Medicine Related Words cranial nerves graft Healthy skin, bone, or other tissue taken from one part of the body to replace diseased or injured tissue removed from another part of the body. Related Words disease grand mal seizure See tonic-clonic seizure. Related Words tonic-clonic seizure granuloma Focal collection of inflammatory cells (usually macrophages) that typically arise in response to infection or immune stimulation in an attempt to isolate ("wall off")  an irritant when unable to remove it; likely having an immune-mediated origin. Related Words immune-mediated disease  ;  infection  ;  inflammation granulomatous meningoencephalitis (GME) A tumor-like mass of granulation tissue caused by chronic inflammation of the meninges and brain due to infection.  ►click here to learn more-link provided by: www.veterinarypartner.com Related Words brain  ;  chronic  ;  granuloma  ;  infection  ;  inflammation  ;  meninges  ;  tumor gray matter Areas of the brain and spinal cord made up primarily of cell bodies and dendrites of nerve cells rather than myelinated axons (i.e. white matter). ►click here to learn more-link provided by: University of Minnesota, College of Veterinary Medicine ►click here to learn more-link provided by: University of Minnesota, College of Veterinary Medicine Related Words axon  ;  brain  ;  cell body  ;  dendrite  ;  myelin  ;  nerve  ;  spinal cord  ;  white matter gyrus Convoluted ridge on the outer surface of the brain caused by infolding of the cerebral cortex and bound by sulci. ►click here to learn more-link provided by: University of Minnesota, College of Veterinary Medicine ►click here to learn more (press>lateral view)-link provided by: University of Pennsylvania, School of Veterinary Medicine Related Words brain  ;  cerebral cortex  ;  sulcus