Words To Know 1

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Action potential

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the temporary electrical charge within a cell

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Auditory

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pertainingto the sense of hearing; the externalcanal of the ear.

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Autonomic

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spontaneous;the part of the nervous system concerned with reflex control of bodilyfunctions.

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Axon

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anextension from a nerve cell.

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Central

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situatedat or related to a center.

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Cerebellum

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lowerorback brain below the posterior portion of the cerebrum.

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Cerebrospinalfluid

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theliquid that circulates within the meninges of the spinal cord and ventriclesand meninges of the brain.

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Cerebrum

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thelargest part of the brain. It is divided into two hemispheres with four lobesin each hemisphere.

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Cranium

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theskull; the eight bones of the head enclosing the brain; generally applied tothe 28 bones of the head and face.

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Dendrite

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anextension of a nerve cell.

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Duramater

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outermembrane covering the brain and spinal cord.

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Frontal

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anterior;the forehead bone; refers to the plane drawn through the side of the body fromthe head to the foot.

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Hypothalamus

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astructure of the brain between the cerebrum and the midbrain; lies below thethalamus.

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Interneuron

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neuronsconnecting sensory to motor neurons.

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Meninges

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themembranes covering the brain and spinal cord.

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Motor

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tothe nerves that permit the body to respond to stimuli.

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Occipital

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pertainingto the back part of the head, the posterior lobe of the cerebrum.

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Parietal

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acentral portion of the cerebrum located on each side of the brain.

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Pons

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aportion of the brainstem connecting to the medulla oblongata and cerebellumwith upper portions of the brain.

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Sciatica

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inflammationand pain along the sciatica nerve felt at the back of the thigh running downthe inside of the leg.

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Sensory

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refersto the nerves that receive and transmit stimuli from the sense organs.

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Synapse

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theminute space between the axon of one neuron and the dendrite of another.;

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Temporal

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relatingto the temporal bone of the skull.

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Thalamus

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aportion of the brain laying between the cerebrum and the midbrain.

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Ventricle

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oneof the two lower chambers of the heart; also used in reference to cavatieswithin the brain.