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| regulation of an organism's internal, life-maintaining conditions despite changes in its environment |
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| basic functioning unit of the nervous system, made up of a cell body, dendrites, and axons |
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| neuron structure that receives messages and sends them to the cell body |
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| neuron structure that carries messages away from the cell body |
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| small space across which an impulse moves from an axon to the dendrites or cell body of another neuron |
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| "(CNS) division of the nervous system, made up of the brain and spinal cord" |
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| Peripheral Nervous System |
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| "(PNS) division of the nervous system, made up of all the nerves outside the CNS; connects the brain and spinal cord to other body parts" |
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| "largest part of the brain, where memory is stored, movements are controlled, and impulses from the senses are interpreted" |
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| "part of the brain that controls voluntary muscle movements, maintains muscle tone, and helps maintain balance" |
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| "connects the brain to the spinal cord and is made up of the midbrain, the pons, and the medulla" |
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| "automatic, involuntary response to a stimulus; controlled by the spinal cord" |
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| controls involuntary actions |
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| controls voluntary actions |
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| Any message carried by a neuron |
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| receive information and send impulses to the brain or spinal cord |
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| conduct impulses from the brain or spinal cord to muscles or glands throughout your body |
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| relay impulses to motor neurons |
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