The Nervous System BASICS Flashcards
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The Nervous System Function
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Senses both internal and external conditions to coordinate the bodies movements and reactions
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Neurons
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The basic unit of the nervous system
The human brain contains about 100 billion nuerons
Has a cell body, including the nucleus, axons and dendrites
3
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Bundles of axons are called…
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Nerves, they are found throughout the body
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Axons and dendrites allow…
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Nuerons to communicate, even across long distances
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Synapse
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The space between nerve cells and other nerve cells or muscle fibre where neurotransmitters pass
