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19 Cards in this Set
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Nervous System
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the system responsible for controlling the body using electrical impulses
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nerve cell
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a cell that can send and receive messages, also called a neuron
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nucleus
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center part of the nerve cell
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cell body
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contains the nucleus
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axons
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ends of the nerve cells that send impulses away from the cell body
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dendrites
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ends of the nerve cells that receive impulses into the cell body
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terminal fibers
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fibers at the end of the nerve cell
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nerve
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a bundle of nerve cells
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eye
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the sensory organ res ponsible for getherine and converting light into information for the brain
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ear
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the sensory organ responsible for gathering and converting sound into information for the brain
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skin
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the sensory organ responsible for gathering and converting touch sensations into information for the brain
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sensory nerves
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nerves that carry messages to the spinal cord and the brain
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motor nerves
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nerves that carry messages to the body
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reflex
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a quick automatic action
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brain
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an organ that is the control center for the body
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cerebrum
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the largest part of the brain where thinking occurs
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cerebellum
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the part of the brain responsible for coordination
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brainstem
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attaches the brain to the spinal cord and control involuntary actions like breathing, hearbeat, and digestion
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spinal cord
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a bundle of nerves that carries messages to and from the body
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