ch6: nervous system Flashcards
1
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brain
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coordinates most body activates and is the control center for the body as well as thought, emotion, and judgment . the brain is divided into four lobes.
2
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spinal cord
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provides a pathway for nerve impulses travelling to and from the brain and extends from the base of the brain to the lumbar vertebrae
3
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peripheral nerves
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includes 12 cranial nerves and 31 pairs of spinal nerves branching off the spinal cord
4
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neuron
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functional unit of the nervous system
5
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dendrites
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has multiple branching structures
6
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nucleus
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directs cellular activates
7
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cytoplasm
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produces neurotransmitters and energy for the neuron
8
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axon
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stores neurotransmitters
