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regulation

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Definition
Response   is a reaction to the stimulus  
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Stimulus   is a specific change in the environment that affects the nervous system  
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Impulse   is a chemical or electoral message carried out by the nerve cells  
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Neuron   a nerve cell  
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Axon   is a single long fiber that carries impulses away from the cell body  
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Central Nervous System   includes the brain and spinal cord  
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Peripheral Nervous system   is made up of the nerves that lie outside the system  
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regulation   is the life process by which cells and organisms respond to changes within and around them  
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Nerve cell   the basic unit of the nervous system  
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dendrites   are branched parts of a neuron that receive impulses from other neurons or sense organs.  
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cell body or cyton   contains the nucleus and cytoplasm  
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ganglia   cell bodies often are present in groups  
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synapse   between the dendrites of one neuron and the axon of another is a space  
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nerve   is a bundle of neurons or parts of neurons  
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sensory neuron   carries impulses to the central nervous system  
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motor neurons   carry impulses from the central nervous system to various body parts such as muscles or glands  
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mixed nerves   contain both sensory and motor fibers  
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reflex   is an example of involuntary behavior  
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reflex arc   in a reflex response nerve impulses travel in a set pathway  
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interneuron   connects the sensory neuron with the motor neuron  
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cerebrum   controls movements the sense speech and abstract thought  
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cerebllum   coordinates the actions of muscles and helps maintain balance  
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medulla   controls involuntary actions such as breathing and heart beat  
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glands   produce hormones which are directly secreted into the blood  
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hormone   chemical messenger  
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steps   sensory system, interneuron and motor system  
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