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Ch 10-Vocabulary 2
The Language of Medicine- 8th Edition
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| glial cell | cell in the nervous system that is supportive and connective in function |
| gyrus | Any of the prominent, rounded, elevated convolutions on the surfaces of the cerebral hemispheres. |
| hypothalamus | portion of the brain beneath the thalamus |
| medulla oblongata | pert of the brain just above the spinal cord; |
| meninges | three protective membranes that surround the brain and spinal cord |
| microglial cell | phagocytic glial cell that removes waste products from the central nervous system |
| motor nerves | carry messages away from the brain and spinal cord to muscles and organs |
| myelin sheath | white fatty tissue that surrounds, and insulates the axon of a nerve cell |
| nerve | macroscopic cordlike collection of fibers that carry electrical impulses |
| neuron | nerve cell that carries impulses throughout the body |