Science Vocabulary
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each of the black spaces below before clicking
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| Response | A reaction to something
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| Homeostasis | Regulation of an organism´s internal, life-maintaining
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| Neuron | Basic functioning unit of the nervous system, made up of a cell body, dendrites, and axons
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| Dendrite | Neuron structure that receives messages and sends them to the cell body
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| Axon | Neuron structure that carries messages away from the cell body
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| Synapse | Small space across which an impulse moves from an axon to the dendrites or cell body of another neuron
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| Central Nervous System | Division of the nervous system, made up of the brain and spinal cord
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| Peripheral Nervous System | Division of the nervous system, made up of all the nerves outside the Central Nervous System (CNS); connects the brain and spinal cord to other body parts
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| Cerebrum | Largest part of the brain, where memory is stored, movements are controlled, and impulses from the senses are interpreted
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| Cerebellum | Part of the brain that controls voluntary muscle movements, maintains muscle tone, and helps maintain balance
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| Brain Stem | Connects the brain to the spinal cord and is made up of the midbrain, the pons, and the medulla
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| Reflex | Automatic, involuntary response to a stimulus; controlled by the spinal cord
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