Chapter 11 part 1 Flashcards
1
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axon
A
Impulses carried away
2
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dendrite
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receives impulses
3
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olfactory cells
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receptors for smell
4
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neuron
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a nerve cell that is specialized to receive and conduct electrical impulses.
5
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gland
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a group of cells that make special chemicals for your body
6
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cornea
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protects the eye and allows light to enter
7
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peripheral nervous system
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nerves that carry information to and from the central nervous system
8
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central nervous system
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Brain and Spinal Cord. Controls flow of information to the body
