Ch10-Vocab pt3 Word Scramble
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central nervous system | brain and spinal cord |
cerebellum | posterior part of the brain that coordinates muscle movements and maintains balance |
cerebral cortex | outer region of the cerebrum |
cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) | fluid that circulates throughout the brain and spinal cord |
cerebrum | largest part of the brain; responsible for voluntary muscular activity |
cranial nerves | twelve pairs of nerves that carry messages to and from the brain |
dendrite | microscopic branching fibe of a nerve cell that is the first part to recieve the nervous impulse |
dura mater | thick, outermost layer of the menignes surrounding and protecting the brain and spinal cord |
ependymal | a glial cell that lines the membranes within the brain and spinal cord and helps the cerebrospinal fluid |
ganglion | collection of nerve cell bodies in the peripheral nervous system |
efferent nerves | carry messages away from the brain and spinal cord;motor nerves |
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