Chapter 16 vocab
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Afferent | The transmission of neuronal impulse from the body toward the central nervous system
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Autonomic | automatic or involuntary
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Autonomic nervous system | division of the nervous system that controls the involuntary body functions
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Axon | The part of a nerve cell that conducts impulses away from the cell body
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Blood-brain barrier | A barrier that exist in the brain as a result of special permeability characteristics of the capillaries that supply brain cells
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Brainstem | A section of the brain consisting of the medulla oblongata, pons, and midbrain : connect the cerebellum and forebrain to the spinal cord
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Cell Body | The main part of a neuron from which axons and dendrites extend
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Central Nervous System | Consist of the brain and spinal cord: acts to manage and coordinate motor and sensory control
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Cerebellum | Structure located posterior to the pons and medulla oblongata: responsible for posture, balance, and voluntary muscle movement
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Cerebrospinal Fluid | A fluid that fills the ventricles of the brain and also occupies spaces of the brain, spinal cord, and the arachnoid layer of the menings
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Cervical | Pertaining to the neck region of the spinal cord: the region begins at the base and encumbers the first seven vertebra
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Coccyx | The small triangular bone located at the base of the spinal column also known as the tail bone
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Dendrite | The part of a neuron that branches out to bring impulses to the cell body
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Efferent | The transmission of a neuronal impulse rom the central nervous system toward the body
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Lumbar | The region of the spine that includes five vertebra in the area between the ribs and pelvis: also used to describe the area around the waist
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Monoamine Oxidases(MOA) | Enzymes found in the nerve terminals, neurons, and liver cells: deactivate chemicals
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Neuron | The functional unit of the central nervous system which includes the cell body, dendrite, axon, and terminals
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Neurotransmitters | Chemicals that are transmitted form one neuron to another as electrical impulses
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Parasympathetic Nervous System | Division of the autonomic nervous system in control to the feed or breed response
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Peripheral Nervous System | Part the the nervous system outside of the brain and spinal cord
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Sacrum | The large triangular bone at the base of the spine: helps form the pelvis
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Somatic | The motor neurons of the peripheral nervous system that control voluntary actions of the skeletal muscles and provide sensory input
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Sympathetic Nervous system | Division of the autonomic nervous system that functions during fight or flight
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Thoracic | Pertaining to the thorax area or the chest essentially the region between the neck and abdomen
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