Motor System Vocab

Front

Nervous system disease destroying motor neurons, causing muscle control loss.

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Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis

Front

Tail-like branch of a neuron transporting messages in the nervous system

Back

Axon

Front

Nervous system cell from brain/spinal cord that signals muscles for movement

Back

Motor neuron

Front

Nervous system disease where myelin sheath is damaged, leading to muscle weakness.

Back

Multiple Sclerosis

Front

Control center of the nervous system in the skull, attached to the spinal cord.

Back

Brain

Front

Connects brain to spinal cord; controls breathing, heartbeat, temperature, digestion.

Back

Brainstem

Front

Tissue of long cells that contract and produce motion.

Back

Muscle

Front

Fatty substance forming a sheath around some nerve axons; a bundle of nerve fibers and cells.

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Myelin

Front

Part of the vertebrate nervous system: brain & spinal cord

Back

Central nervous system

Front

Part of the brain above the brainstem that controls balance and muscle coordination.

Back

Cerebellum