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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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