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Nervous Vocab
Term | Definition |
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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 |