Science Vocab

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Controls involuntary functions

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Brain Stem

Front

Made of brain and spinal cord

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Central Nervous System

Front

Coordinates voluntary muscle movement, balance, and posture.

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Cerebellum

Front

Controls memory, language, and thought

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Cerebrum

Front

Gathers, processes, and responds to information

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Nervous System

Front

Basic unit of the nervous system

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Neuron

Front

Sensory & motor neurons transmitting info between CNS & body.

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Peripheral Nervous System

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Relating to material things

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Physical

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Automatic movement in response to a stimulus

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Reflex

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Tubelike structure of neurons

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Spinal Cord