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Vocabulary words for nervous system
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| neuron | nerve cell |
| axon | shaft of nerve cell |
| impulse | message carried along neurons |
| synapse | space between neurons |
| sensory neurons | carry signals to the brain |
| motor neuron | carry messages to muscles |
| interneuron | located in the spine |
| cerebrum | largest part of the brain. |
| cerebellum | Coordinates muscles and balance |
| medulla | Controls breathing, heart rate, blood pressure, blinking, etc. |
| hemisphere | half of the brain |
| optic nerve | Main nerve from eye to brain |
| auditory nerve | nerve from ear to brain |
| taste buds | receptors on the tongue |