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12 Cards in this Set
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Neuron |
A specialized cell transmitting nerve impulse. |
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Nerve Impulse |
A signal transmitted along a nerve fiber. |
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Central Nervous System |
Control center of the body. (Brain and Spinal cords). |
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Peripheral Nervous System |
The nervous system outside the brain and spinal cord. |
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Cerebrum |
Understands info. from your 5 senses and complex mental processes (learning, remembering, making judgments. |
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Cerebellum |
helps keep your balance.
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Brain Stem |
part of brain that controls the involuntary actions such as heart beating, digestion, breathing.
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Nephrons |
Tiny filters in the kidneys that filters out all the waste |
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Urinary Bladder |
A stretchy pouch that is strong enough to hold a pint of urine. When full it sends a message to the brain, and you feel a need to urinate.
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Urine |
Liquid waste from kidneys. |
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Ureters |
Carry urine from kidney to the urinary bladder. |
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Kidney |
act like filters as they remove waste from your blood. |
