main control center of the nervous system

column of nerve tissue running from the base of the brain through the vertebral column

a bundle of axons transmitting information

nerve cell that is specialized to receive and conduct electrical impulses

branches of a neuron that gathers information from other cells

branches of a neuron that sends info/impulses away from the neuron

gap between neurons and other neurons/cells

made of structures that control the actions and reactions of the body in response to stimuli from the environment

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Nervous Vocab

Term	Definition
brain	main control center of the nervous system
spinal cord	column of nerve tissue running from the base of the brain through the vertebral column
nerve	a bundle of axons transmitting information
neuron	nerve cell that is specialized to receive and conduct electrical impulses
dendrite	branches of a neuron that gathers information from other cells
axon	branches of a neuron that sends info/impulses away from the neuron
synapse	gap between neurons and other neurons/cells
nervous system	made of structures that control the actions and reactions of the body in response to stimuli from the environment