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Nervous System
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| CNS | brain and spinal cord |
| PNS | adjoining nerves that branch off from spinal cord |
| Somatic Nervous System | voluntary movements |
| Autonomic Nervous System | involuntary movements |
| Sympathetic (Autonomic) | fight or flight response |
| Parasympathetic (Autonomic) | calm down |
| Dendrites | the reaching thingies off of the cell body |
| Axon | channel which the neurotransmitter goes through |
| Cell Body | processes the signal |
| Frontal Lobe | (part of brain) personality, thinking, planning, problem solving |
| Occipital Lobe | (part of brain) controls memory, sight, and smell |
| Parietal Lobe | (part of brain) controls movement, sensations, and writing |
| Temporal Lobe | (part of brain) controls speech and hearing |
| Spinal Cord | |
| Cerebellum | |
| Brainstem |