Health – Nervous System Review Crossword – Flashcards
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largest part of the neuron that contains the nucleus
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cell body
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sends messages from your brain and spinal cord to muscle cells
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motor neurons
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part of the brain that controls actions of muscles and maintains balance
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cerebellum
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gap between two neurons
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synapse
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nervous system that consists of a network of nerves branching out from the central nervous system
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peripheral
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automatic response to the environment
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reflex
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carries messages to the cell body of a neuron
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dendrite
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carries messages away from the cell body of a neuron
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axon
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basic unit of structure and function in the nervous system
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neuron
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change in the environment that causes a response
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stimulus
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largest part of the brain where learning, intelligence, and judgement occur
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cerebrum
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nervous system that consists of the brain and spinal column
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central
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carries messages to your brain and spinal cord from receptors in your skin
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sensory nerves
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special cell in our skin that allows us to sense pressure, heat, cold, and pain
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receptor
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connects the brain to the spinal cord and controls involuntary actions such as breathing, blood pressure, and heartbeat
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medulla
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connects sensory neurons to motor neurons
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interneuron
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largest sense organ
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skin
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special cell in muscles that receives messages from motor neurons
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efferent
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tissue that provides support and connects all of our body parts
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connective
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building blocks of living things
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cells
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process by which the body's internal environment is kept stable
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homeostasis
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tissue that makes up the outer covering in humans
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epithelial
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system that protects and supports; stores minerals
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skeletal
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system that exchanges oxygen and carbon dioxide between blood and air
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respiratory
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system that allows reproduction and controls male and female functions
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reproductive
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system that protects, regulates temperature, and prevents water loss
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integumentary
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system of glands that regulate metabolism, reproduction, and other functions
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endocrine
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system that transports nutrients and wastes and plays a role in the immune response
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circulatory
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system that fights disease and controls the immune response
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immune
