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Nervous System Vocab

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The part of the brain that coordinates the actions of the muscles and helps maintain balance
A ______ picks up both internal and external stimuli and converts each stimulus into a nerve impulse
The part of the central nervous system that is located in the skull and that controls most functions in the body
Part of the brain that controls many body functions that occur automatically
All the nerves located outside the central nervous system; connects the central nervous system to all parts of the body
A threadlike extension of a neuron that carries nerve impulses away from the cell body
The part of the brain that interprets input from the senses, controls the movements of skeletal muscles, and carries out complex mental processes
A neuron that carries never impulses from one neuron to another
A _______ is a cell that carries messages through the nervous system
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The tiny space between the tip of the axon and the next structure
Consists of brain and spinal cord; controls body
A message carried by a neuron
Thick column of nerve tissue that is enclosed by the vertebrae and that links the brain to most of the nerves and the peripheral nervous system
An automatic response that occurs very rapidly and without conscious control
Sends an impulse to a muscle, causing the muscle to relax
A threadlike extension of a neuron that carries nerve impulses toward the cell body