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Ch10-Vocab 4
The Language of Medicine-8th Edition
Question | Answer |
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neurotransmitter | chemical messenger , released at the end of a nerve cell |
oligodendroglial cell | glial cell that forms the myelin sheath covering axons |
parasympathetic nerves | involuntary,autonomic nerves that regulate normal body functions |
parenchyma | essential, distinguishing tissue of the nervous system |
peripheral nervous system | nerves outside the brain and spinal cord |
pia mater | thin, delicate inner membrane of the menignes |
plexus | large, interlacing network of nerves |
pons | part of the brain anterior to the cerebellum and between the medulla and rest of the midbrain |
receptor | organ that recieves a nervous stimulation and passes it on to nerves within the body |
sciatic nerve | nerve extending from the base of the spine down the thigh, lower leg, and foot |