Nervous System Flashcards

Front

What is the main control center of the nervous system?

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Brain

Front

What connects the brain to the rest of the body?

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Spinal cord

Front

What are the bundles of fibers that transmit signals throughout the body?

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Nerves

Front

What does CNS stand for in the context of the nervous system?

Back

Central Nervous System

Front

What does PNS stand for in the context of the nervous system?

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Peripheral Nervous System

Front

What is the basic unit of the nervous system?

Back

Neuron (nerve cell)

Front

What part of the neuron contains the nucleus?

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Cell body

Front

What part of the neuron receives signals from other neurons?

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Dendrite

Front

What part of the neuron transmits signals away from the cell body?

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Axon

Front

What is the junction between two neurons called?

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