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Nervous System
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| a specialized cell that recieves and sends electrical signals | Neurons |
| bundles of nerve cells that carry electrical signals from one part of the body to another | Nerves |
| the column of nerve tissue that runs through the back bone from the base of ther brain | Spinal Cord |
| the part of the nervous system made up of the brain and spinal cord | central nervous system (CNS) |
| the part of the nervous system made up of the nerves that connect the brain and spinal cord to either parts of the body | peripheral nervous system (PNS) |
| a tiny space across which nerve impulses pass from one neuron to the next | Synapse |
| a chemical released at the end of a neuron's axon | Neurotransmitters |
| a nerve that carry signals from a sense organ to the central nervous system, where the signals are processed and layered | Sensory Nerve |
| a nerve that carries signals from the brain or spinal cord to the muscles and glands | Motor Nerve |
| the main control center of the nervous system that is located inside the skull | Brain |
| the largest, most complex part of the brain that recieves sensations and controls movement | Cerebrum |
| the part of the brain that controls balance and porture | Cerebellum |
| the part of the brain that filters and guides signals from the spinal cord to other parts of the brain | Brain Stem |
| nerves that branch from the spinal cord and that go to the brain and to the tissue of the body | Spinal Nerves |
| an involuntary and almost immediate movement in response to a stimulus | reflex |
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