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24 Cards in this Set
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neuron |
nerve cell |
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sensory neurons |
neurons carrying impulses to CNS |
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motor neurons |
neurons carrying impulses from CNS; carries the stimulus to the effector, causes contraction |
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peripheral nervous system |
composed of cranial and spinal cells |
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central nervous system |
composed of brain and spinal cells |
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neural glial cells |
cells providing support for nerve cells |
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cell body |
part of neuron containing nucleus |
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axons |
process carrying impulses from cells body |
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dendrites |
process carrying impulses to cell body -receives neurotransmitter |
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interneurons |
neurons with all parts located in cells |
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synapse |
junction of axon tip and adjacent neuron |
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schwan cells |
forms myelin sheath in PNS neurons |
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oligodendrocytes |
forms myelin sheath in CNS neurons |
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thalamus |
uncritical awareness of sensations |
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ventricles |
contains cerebrospinal fluids |
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cerebrum |
critical interpretation of sensations, largest part of mammalian brain, intelligence, will |
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medulla oblongata |
regulates heart rate, breathing control center |
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corpus callosum |
connects hemisphere |
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cerebellum |
muscle coordination |
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hypothalamus |
controls water balance and body temperature |
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motor neuron effectors |
neuron carrying impulses to effector |
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sensory neuron fiber |
neuron receiving impulses from receptor |
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interneuron |
connects sensory and motorneurons |
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meninges |
3 membranes that protect the outer layer of the brain |
