Tuesday, March 16, 2010

4B vocabulary from nervous system

Neuron- a nerve cell that is specialized to receive & conduct electrical impulses


Central Nervous System-the brain and the spinal chord

Peripheral Nervous System (PNS)- all of the parts of the nervous system except for the brain and spinal chord

Nerve- collection of nerve fibers through which impulses travel between the central nervous system and other parts of the body

Brain-mass of nerve tissues that is the main control center of the nervous system

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