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The basic unit of the nervous system.
nerve cell or neuron
Name the two divisions of the Nervous System
What is CNS & PNS
Cerebral palsy affects neurons in which part of the body?
brain
Three main parts of the Brain
What is cerebrum, cerebellum, brain stem
Type of neuron that carries messages from the sense organs to the brain or spinal cord.
Sensory Neurons
portion of a nerve cell (neuron) that carries nerve impulses away from the cell body
axon
Type of neuron that carries commands from the brain or spinal cord to the muscles.
motor neuron
This part of the brain helps coordinate and regulate a wide range of functions and processes in both brain and body.
cerebrum
The part of the brain that controls involuntary actions like breathing and heartbeat.
brainstem
The lobe of the brain responsible for vision.
occipital lobe
poliomyelitis affects neurons in which part of the body?
spinal cord
physiological regulation system in a living body that works to return the body to its normal internal state, or commonly known as homeostasis.
Parasympathetic
The part of the autonomic nervous system that prepares the body for “fight or flight.”
symphathetic nervous system
The disorder that occurs when brain cells are damaged due to lack of oxygen, often from a blocked artery.
stroke
Three layers of membranes that cover and protect your brain and spinal cord.
meninges
They resemble a tree-like structure, forming projections that become stimulated by other neurons and conduct the electrochemical charge to the cell body.
dendrites