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Ch 10-Vocabulary 2
The Language of Medicine- 8th Edition
Question | Answer |
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glial cell | cell in the nervous system that is supportive and connective in function |
gyrus | Any of the prominent, rounded, elevated convolutions on the surfaces of the cerebral hemispheres. |
hypothalamus | portion of the brain beneath the thalamus |
medulla oblongata | pert of the brain just above the spinal cord; |
meninges | three protective membranes that surround the brain and spinal cord |
microglial cell | phagocytic glial cell that removes waste products from the central nervous system |
motor nerves | carry messages away from the brain and spinal cord to muscles and organs |
myelin sheath | white fatty tissue that surrounds, and insulates the axon of a nerve cell |
nerve | macroscopic cordlike collection of fibers that carry electrical impulses |
neuron | nerve cell that carries impulses throughout the body |