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| nerve cells picks up stimuli and pass on impulses |
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a type of neuron
carries impulses towards the spinal cord |
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Types that sense organs receive are light, sounds, scent, taste, temperature and pressure.
travel through axon to the terminal branches and neurotransmitters are released are terminal buds. |
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Is an electrical or chemical message that is carried by nerve cells.
electrical in nerve cells and chemical in synapse |
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| A specific change in the environment that affects the nervous system. |
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| Is an inflammation of the membrane that surrounds the brain and spinal cord. The cause is bacteria or virus. Someway to treat meningitis is taking anti-bodices. |
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a viral disease that causes paralysis and is prevented by immunization
You can treat it by getting physical therapy, leg braces, or even orthopedic surgery. |
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| is a reaction to the stimulus |
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| carries impulses toward muscles and glands |
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| intercepts impulses and directs response. |
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