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Ch10-Vocab pt3
The Language of Medicine-8th Edition
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| central nervous system | brain and spinal cord |
| cerebellum | posterior part of the brain that coordinates muscle movements and maintains balance |
| cerebral cortex | outer region of the cerebrum |
| cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) | fluid that circulates throughout the brain and spinal cord |
| cerebrum | largest part of the brain; responsible for voluntary muscular activity |
| cranial nerves | twelve pairs of nerves that carry messages to and from the brain |
| dendrite | microscopic branching fibe of a nerve cell that is the first part to recieve the nervous impulse |
| dura mater | thick, outermost layer of the menignes surrounding and protecting the brain and spinal cord |
| ependymal | a glial cell that lines the membranes within the brain and spinal cord and helps the cerebrospinal fluid |
| ganglion | collection of nerve cell bodies in the peripheral nervous system |
| efferent nerves | carry messages away from the brain and spinal cord;motor nerves |