Nervous System

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What is a Neuron?

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A cell that sends information.

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What are the three main parts of the nervous system?

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Brain, spinal cord, nerves.

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What is the spinal cord?

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A bundle of wire-like nerves threaded through the backbones, through which electrical messages travel between the brain and body.

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What do motor neurons do?

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Carry messages from the brain and spinal cord to muscles and glands.

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What is a Sensory Neuron?

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A type of neuron that perceives information about your environment.

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What is the function of the brain?

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The control center of the nervous system that processes information and coordinates responses.

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What is the role of the spinal cord in the nervous system?

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It acts as a pathway for signals between the brain and the rest of the body.

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What are interneurons?

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Neurons that connect sensory and motor neurons and process information.

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What is the cerebellum responsible for?

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Coordination of voluntary movements and balance.

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What is the cerebrum?

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The largest part of the brain, responsible for higher brain functions like thought and action.