The Language of Medicine-8th Edition
Quiz yourself by thinking what should be in
each of the black spaces below before clicking
on it to display the answer.
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acetylcholine | neurotransmitter chemical released at the ends of nerve cells
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afferent nerves | carry messeges toward the brain and spinal cord
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arachnoid membrane | middle layer of the three membranes that surround the brain and spinal cord
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astrocyte | a type of glial cell that transports water and salts from capillaries
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autonomic nervous system | nerves that control involuntary body functions of muscles, glands, and internal organs
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axon | microscopic fiber that carries the nervous impulse along a nerve cell
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blood brain barrier | blood vessels that selectively let certain substances enter the brain tissue and keep other substances out
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brainstem | lower portion of the brain that connects the cerebrum with the spinal cord
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cauda equina | collection of spinal nerves below the end of the spinal cord
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cell body | part of a nerve cell that contains the nucleus
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