Flashcards - THE NERVOUS SYSTEM

Front

A single nerve cell.

Back

Neuron

Front

This is what the nervous system is made of.

Back

Nerves

Front

These are messages carried by neurons.

Back

Nerve impulse

Front

A nerve impulse can travel very quickly because it is an ___________

Back

Electrical signal

Front

These cells surround and protect the neurons.

Back

Glial cells

Front

The complex network of nervous tissue. It is the body’s command center.

Back

Nervous system

Front

Part of the neuron that passes nerve impulses to other cells.

Back

Axon

Front

Part of the neuron that receives nerve impulses from other cells.

Back

Dendrites

Front

Tiny gap between two neurons

Back

Synapse

Front

Two divisions of the nervous system

Back

Central Nervous System

and

Peripheral Nervous System