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Ch10-Vocabulary
The Language of Medicine-8th Edition
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| acetylcholine | neurotransmitter chemical released at the ends of nerve cells |
| afferent nerves | carry messeges toward the brain and spinal cord |
| arachnoid membrane | middle layer of the three membranes that surround the brain and spinal cord |
| astrocyte | a type of glial cell that transports water and salts from capillaries |
| autonomic nervous system | nerves that control involuntary body functions of muscles, glands, and internal organs |
| axon | microscopic fiber that carries the nervous impulse along a nerve cell |
| blood brain barrier | blood vessels that selectively let certain substances enter the brain tissue and keep other substances out |
| brainstem | lower portion of the brain that connects the cerebrum with the spinal cord |
| cauda equina | collection of spinal nerves below the end of the spinal cord |
| cell body | part of a nerve cell that contains the nucleus |