Nervous System

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Function of the Nervous System

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To monitor your internal and external environment; to control the body and maintain homeostasis

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Neuron

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One nerve cell

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Dendrites

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Part of the nerve cell with receptors for stimuli or neurotransmitters

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Axon

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The long part of the nerve cell, sending electrical impulses along the neuron, from one nerve cell to the next

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Axon Ending

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Part of the nerve cell that secretes neurotransmitters to send the impulse to the next nerve cell

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Neurotransmitters

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Chemical messages sent from one neuron to the next, across the synapse, to send and impulse to or from the spinal cord and brain.

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Central Nervous System

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The Brain and Spinal Cord

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Peripheral Nervous System

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All nerves running to/from the spinal cord in the rest of the body (organs, hands, etc.)

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Parts of the Brain

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Medulla Oblongata (brainstem), cerebellum and cerebrum

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Medulla Oblongata

(Brainstem)

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Connects the brain to the spinal cord; controls vital functions like breathing and heart rate.