Neurogenic shock: A type of shock (a life-threatening medical condition in which there is insufficient blood flow throughout the body) that is caused by the sudden loss of signals from the sympathetic nervous system that maintain the normal muscle tone in blood vessel walls.
Smooth bromegrass forms rhizomes (underground stems that run parallel to the soil just below the soil surface) and thus spreads and forms a denser turf than many of the other grasses. The best identifying characteristic of this species is the W that is found imprinted at about the center of the leaf blade.
Cheatgrass, also known as Cheat grass (two words), June Grass, Downy Brome, grass awn, or by the scientific name, Bromus tectorum L., is a common and invasive type of weed, found in many parts of North America. It is also called foxtail.