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Kyeisha Stringer
Anatomy 1
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| central nervous system (CNS) | brain and spinal cord, |
| Ependymal cells | glia that resemble epithelial cells, forming thin sheets that line fluid-filled cavities in the brain and spinal cord |
| microglia | very small cells found in the CNS |
| sensory neurons | transmit nerve impulses to the spinal cord or brain |
| Interneurons | conduct impulses from afferent neurons to or toward motor neurons |
| synapse | place where nerve information is transmitted from one neuron to another |
| blood-nerve barrier (BNB) | regulating movement of substances between nerve tissue and the surround blood supply |
| Physiology | functions of the living organism and its parts |
| Mitochondria | the “powerhouses” of cells that provide energy needed by the cell to carry on day-to-day functioning, growth, and repair |
| Endoplasmic reticulum (ER) | network of channels within the cell that act as “highways” for the movement of chemicals and as sites for chemical processing |
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