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Jesena Angulo
Weeks 1-5
Term | Definition |
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Distal | towards the middle of the body |
Proximal | away from the middle of the body |
Anterior | towards the front of the body |
Poterior | towards the back of the body |
Cerebral Cortex | in charge of higher cognitive function |
Hippocampus | important for long term memory |
Epidermis | outer most layer of the skin |
Cappilaries | tiny blood vessesl |
Sensory Cells | to sense touch, pressure, heat, cold and pain |
Nerve Fibers | to activate muscles and glands and relay messages from the sensory cells to the brain |