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Nervous System

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Total cards: 23•Content version: v3•Public deck•Updated: 8/1/2026

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#1
Front (Question)

Axon

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Sends impulses away from cell

#2
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Brain

Back (Answer)

Major organ of nervous system; contained within the skull

#3
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Brainstem

Back (Answer)

Connects the cerebrum with the spinal cord; contains the medulla oblongata

#4
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Central Nervous System

Back (Answer)

Contains brain and spinal cord

#5
Front (Question)

Cerebellum

Back (Answer)

Coordinates movement and muscle activity, balance

#6
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Cerebrum

Back (Answer)

Largest portion of brain; responsible for receiving and storing information and signaling for voluntary movement

#7
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Connecting neuron

Back (Answer)

Carries impulses from one neuron to another

#8
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Dendrite

Back (Answer)

Branch-like; receive impulses

#9
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Homeostasis

Back (Answer)

State of balance of the physiologic systems within the body

#10
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Impulse

Back (Answer)

Electrical signal that is transmitted through nervous tissue

#11
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Medulla oblongata

Back (Answer)

Part of the brain responsible for all life functions

#12
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Meninges

Back (Answer)

Protective layer covering the brain; 3 layers

#13
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Motor neuron

Back (Answer)

Carries impulses from the brain towards the muscle and glands

#14
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Nerve

Back (Answer)

Term for one or more bundles of nerve cells

#15
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Neuron

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Nerve cells

#16
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Neurotransmitter

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Chemical substance that allows impulses to travel

#17
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Parasympathetic nervous system

Back (Answer)

Maintains and restores normal body function

#18
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Peripheral nervous system

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Consists of all nerves that lead to and from the spinal cord and brain

#19
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Sensory neuron

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Carries impulses towards the brain and spinal cord

#20
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Soma

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Cell body that contains the nucleus

#21
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Spinal cord

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Pathway for all impulses going to and from the brain

#22
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Sympathetic nervous system

Back (Answer)

Responsible for stress and emergency responses

#23
Front (Question)

Synapse

Back (Answer)

Space between neurons that contains a neurotransmitter