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Nervous System Vocabulary

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The part of the brain that coordinates the actions of the muscles and helps maintain balance
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A neuron that picks up stimuli from the internal or external enviroment and converts each stimulus into a nerve impulse
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The part of the central nervous system that is located in the skull and that controls most most functions in the body
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A cell that carries messages through th nervous system
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All the nerves located outside the central nervous system; connects the central nervous system to all parts of the body
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The part of the brain that interprets input from the senses, controls the movement of skeletal muscles, and carries out complex mental processes
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The part of the brain that controls many body functions that occur automatically
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A neuron that carries nerve impulses from one neuron to another
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A thread like extension of a neuron that carries nerve impulses away from the cell body
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The tiny space between the tip of an axon and the next structure
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The brain and the spinal cord; the control center of the body
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A message carried by a neuron
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A neuron that sends an impulse to a muscle, causing the muscle to contract
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The thick column of nerve tissue that is enclosed by the vertebrae and that links the brain to most of the nerves in the peripheral nervous system
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A threadlike extension of a neuron that carries nerve impulses toward the cell body
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An automatic response that occurs very rapidly and without conscious control