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| cells that carry information through your nervous system |
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| a threadlike extension from the cell body of a neuron; carries nerve impulses toward the cell body; a single neuron can have many dendrites |
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| a threadlike extension from the cell body of a neuron; carries nerve impulses away from the cell body; each neuron has only 1, but axons can have several tips each |
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| the mesage that a neuron carries |
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| a neuron that picks up internal or external stimuli and converts them to nerve impulses |
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| a neuron that carries nerve impulses from one neuron to another; are usually found in the brain or spinal cord; some will pass inpulses from sensory neurons to motor neurons |
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| a type of neuron that sends an impulse to a muscle, and the muscle contracts in response |
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| the tiny space between each axon tip and the next structure (the dendrite of another neuron or another structure of the body) |
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| the thick column of nerve tissue that links the brain to most of the nerves in the peripheral nervous system |
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| the large upper portion of the brain; interprets input from the senses. controls the movement of skeletal muscles, and carries out mental processes such as learning, remembering, and making judgements |
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| the smaller portion in your brane found in the lower-backside; coordinates the actions of your muscles and helps you keep your balance |
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| lies between the cerebellum and spinal cord; controls your body's involuntary actions such as breathing and heart rate |
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| controls voluntary actions such as typing or tying your shoelaces |
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| controls involuntary actions such as digestion and heartbeat |
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