Chapter 22-27 Vocab Flashcards
(10 cards)
All of the parts of the nervous system except for the brain and the spinal cords
Peripheral nervous system
The brain and the spinal cord
Central nervous system
A nerve cell that is specialized to receive and conduct electrical impulses
Neuron
A collection of nerve fibers through which impulses travel between the central nervous systems and other parts of the body
Nerve
The mass of nerve tissue that is the main control center of the nervous system
Brain
The organ system that forms a protective covering on the outside of the body
Integumentary system
An involuntary and almost immediate movement in response to a stimulus
Reflex
A cycle of events in which information from one step controls or affects a previous step
Feedback mechanisms
The light sensitive inner layer of the eye
Reyna
A coiled tube that is found in the inner ear and is essential to hearing
Cochlea
