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Science Vocab Words
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Central Nervous System | Nerve tissue that controls the activity in your body |
| Peripheral Nervous System | The nervous system outside of the brain and spinal cord |
| Dendrite | A branched out part of a nerve cell that delivers impulses to the cell body |
| Pituitary Gland | A tiny organ, the size of a pea, controls your hormones |
| Sensory Neurons | Nervous system responsible for converting external stimuli |
| Hypothalamus | Controls body temperature |
| Neuron | A nerve that carries nerve impulse information |
| Motor Neuron | A nerve cell forming part of a pathway |
| Thalamus | Grey matter lying between the cerebral hemisphere |
| Axon | The long thread- like part of a nerve cell |
| Inter neuron | A neuron which transmits impulses between neurons |
| Brain Stem | Controls the messages from the brain and the rest of the body |
| Nerve | transmits impulses of sensation |
| Synapse | The space between nerve cells |
| Brain | Controls the body |
| Cerebrum | Front part of your brain |
| Spinal Cord | Bundle of nerve tissue |
| Medulla | The inside of an organ |
| Olfactory cells | Nerve cells in the nasal passages |
| Taste Buds | Nerve cells of the tongue |
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