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16 Cards in this Set
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Cell of the nervous system are called
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Neurons
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Sending ends of the neuron cells
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axon
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Lower back of the brain, coordinates muscle movement
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cerebellum
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Front part of the brain, center for intelligence and thoughts
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cerebrum
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Receiving end of the neuron
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dendrites
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Lowest part of the brain (top of the spinal cord)
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medulla
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Region between neurons that chemically pass on messages (impulses)
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synapse
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Body system that senses the environment
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nervous system
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Nervous system is divided into two main parts
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Central Nervous System
Peripheral Nervous System |
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Three main parts of the Central Nervous System
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brain, nerves, spinal cord
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Area of the brain responsible for memory and creativity
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cerebrum
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Area of brain that controls balance.
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cerebellum
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Portion of brain that controls voluntary muscles
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medulla
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Nerve bundles transmit ____ messages, like wires in a phone system.
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electrical
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Nerve cell
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neuron
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Long segment of the nerve cell, send signals to the next neuron.
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axon
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