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chp 35.3-35.5 vocab

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meninges three layers of connective tissue in which the brain and spinal cord are wrapped
cerebrospinal fluid fluid in the space between the meninges that acts as a shock absorber that protects the central nervous system
cerebrum area of the brain responsible for all voluntary activities of the body `
cerebellum region of the brain that coordinates body movements
thalamus brain structure that receives messages from the sense organs and relays the information to the proper region of the cerebrum for further processing
hypothalamus brain structure that acts as a control center for recognition and analysis of hunger, thirst, fatigue, anger, and body temperature
reflex arc sensory receptor , sensory neuron, motor neuron, and effector that are involved in a quick response to that stimulus
sensory receptor neuron that reacts to a specific stimulus, such as light or sound, by sending impulses to other neurons and eventually to the central nervous system
retina innermost layer of the eye; contains photoreceptors
cone in gymnosperms, a seed bearing structure; in the retina of the eye, a photoreceptor that responds to light of different colors, producing color vision
cochlea fluid filled part of the inner ear, sends nerve impulses to the brain through the cochlear nerve
taste bud sense organ that detects the flavor of a substance
stimulant drug that speeds up the actions regulated by the nervous system
fetal alcohol syndrome group of birth defects caused by the effects of alcohol on a fetus
addiction uncontrollable dependence on a drug
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