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Nervous system Test Vocab

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Response   what your body odes in reaction to stimulus.  
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Nerve   A bundle of nerve fibers.  
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Nerve impulse   The message that a neuron carries.  
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Stimulus   Any change or signal in the environment that can make an organism react.  
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Neuron   A cell that caries information through your nervous system.  
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Spinal Cord   A thick column of nreve tissue.  
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Reflex   An automatic response that occurs very rapidly and wihtout conscious control.  
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Cerebellum   the part of the brain that coordiantes the actions of your muscles and helps keep your balance.  
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Concussion   A bruiselike injury of the brain.  
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Brain   The part of the central nervous system that controls most body functions.  
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Brainstem   The part of the brain that controls the body's vulonary activities.  
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Cerebrum   The part of the brain that interprets inout from the senses, controls the movement of skeletal muscles, and carreies out complex mental processes.  
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Cochela   Contains receptors that convert sound vibrations to impulses that are sent to the brain.  
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Nearsightedness   People who can see nearby objects clearly but cannot see objects far away clearly.  
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Farsightedness   People who can see objects in the distance clearly but cannot see nearby objects clearly.  
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Eardrum   A membrane in the ear that vibrates when sound waves strike it.  
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