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The Language of Medicine-8th Edition

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central nervous system   brain and spinal cord  
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cerebellum   posterior part of the brain that coordinates muscle movements and maintains balance  
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cerebral cortex   outer region of the cerebrum  
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cerebrospinal fluid (CSF)   fluid that circulates throughout the brain and spinal cord  
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cerebrum   largest part of the brain; responsible for voluntary muscular activity  
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cranial nerves   twelve pairs of nerves that carry messages to and from the brain  
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dendrite   microscopic branching fibe of a nerve cell that is the first part to recieve the nervous impulse  
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dura mater   thick, outermost layer of the menignes surrounding and protecting the brain and spinal cord  
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ependymal   a glial cell that lines the membranes within the brain and spinal cord and helps the cerebrospinal fluid  
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ganglion   collection of nerve cell bodies in the peripheral nervous system  
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efferent nerves   carry messages away from the brain and spinal cord;motor nerves  
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