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Network of nerve cells and fibers that transmits nerve impulses between parts of the body
What is the nervous system
100
connects to spinal cord
What is the brain
100
works with nervous system to create hormones and enzymes
What is the endocrine system
100
Can affect memory and ability to perform daily activities
What is brain and nervous system diseases
100
right side of brain controls this side of the body
What is the left side of the body
200
control center of thoughts, interprets external environment, control over body movement
What is the central nervous system
200
These are found throughout the whole body
What is nerves
200
nervous system tells this system when to remove waste
What is the excretory system
200
degeneration of insulating layer of nerve fibers, creates shortcircuiting of nerve impulses
What is multiple sclerosis
200
There are millions of these in your body
What are nerve cells
300
communication relay between the brain and spinal cord to rest of body
What is the peripheral nervous system
300
mobilizes body systems during activity (fight or flight)
What is the sympathetic division
300
By maintaining ____ the nervous system regulates other parts of the body
What is homeostasis
300
causes seizures that occur randomly and can be very intense
What is epilepsy
300
the human brain alone consists of over 100 billion _____
What are neurons
400
transmits messages from one part of your body to another
What is a nerve cell
400
controls voluntary movement
What is the somatic nervous system
400
The nervous system works with this system to control heart functions
What is the circulatory system
400
multiple sclerosis, alzheimer's, parkinson's, epilepsy, and strokes
What are diseases of the nervous system
400
There are more nerve cells in the ____ than there are stars in the sky
What is the brain
500
connects peripheral nervous system to brain, sends nerve impulses to brain
What is a spinal cord
500
Next to deep peroneal nerve
What is the superficial peroneal nerve
500
Receptors in muscles provide the brain with information about body position and movement so the nerves know what to do
What is the interaction with the muscular system
500
loss of speech
What is aphasia
500
at a given point only __% of the brains cells are active
What is 4%
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