SP20 - REAL FINAL VOCAB - Part 1
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- Q1The brain and spinal cord.central nervous system30s
- Q2Portions of the nervous system that lies outside of the brain and spinal cord.peripheral nervous system30s
- Q3Cell of the nervous system specialized to generate and transmit nerve impulses.neuron30s
- Q4A neuron within the central nervous system located between two other neurons.interneuron30s
- Q5Region of a nerve cell that includes the nucleus and most of the cytoplasmic mass, and from which the dendrites and axons extend.cell body30s
- Q6An extension of a neuron that carries nerve impulses away from the nerve cell body.axon30s
- Q7In an excitable cell such as a nerve or muscle, the membrane voltage that must be reached to trigger an action potential, or nerve impulse.threshold30s
- Q8Fatty insulating sheath that surrounds the neuron axons of some types of neuronsmyelin sheath30s
- Q9Neuron that is covered by a myelin sheath.myelinated neuron30s
- Q10A chemical released by a neuron that may stimulate or inhibit other neurons or effector cells.neurotransmitter30s
- Q11Cablelike bundle of many neuron axons, all wrapped together in a protective connective tissue sheathnerve30s
- Q12One of the 12 pairs of peripheral nerves that originate in the brain.cranial nerve30s
- Q13Any one of the 31 paired nerves that arise from the spinal cordspinal nerve30s
- Q14An involuntary muscle response that is mediated at the level of the spinal cord, with little or no involvement of the brain.spinal reflex30s
- Q15Plasmalike fluid that fills the cavities of the CNS and surrounds the CNS externally, protects the brain and spinal cord.cerebrospinal fluid30s