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Nervous System 1
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Response | reaction to a stimulus |
| Impulse | electrical/chemical message carried by nerve cells |
| Central Nervous System | Brain and spinal cord |
| Peripheral Nervous System | nerves outside the brain and spinal cord |
| Neuron | nerve cell |
| Stimulus | a change in the environment |
| Cerebellum – | part of brain that controls balance and body motion. |
| Cerebrum | largest part of the brain that controls the senses and thinking. |
| Medulla – | part of the brain that controls heartbeat and breathing rate. |
| Nervous System | body system made up of the brain, spinal cord and all the nerves that control body activities. |