GS Ch 8: Nervous and Endocrine System

Front

a threadlike extension of a neuron that carries nerve impulses away from the cell body

Back

axon

Front

Structure that connects the brain to the spinal cord

Back

brain stem

Front

brain and spinal cord

Back

central nervous system

Front

the "little brain" at the rear of the brainstem; functions include processing sensory input and coordinating movement and balance

Back

cerebellum

Front

Largest part of the brain; it processes information from sensory organs.

Back

cerebrum

Front

Part of the ear where the sensory receptors are located

Back

cochlea

Front

Receptor cell in the eye that is sensitive to light energy that results in color vision.

Back

cone

Front

Neuron fiber that receives signals and carries them toward the cell body.

Back

dendrite

Front

Organ that produces and releases chemicals either through ducts or into the bloodstream.

Back

gland

Front

chemical messengers, mostly those manufactured by the endocrine glands, that are produced in one tissue and affect another

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hormone