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Unit 2 Exam

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Which is not part of the central nervous system?
backbone
What is included in the peripheral nervous system?
Somatic and autonomic nervous systems
What is the autonomic nervous system responsible for?
Involuntary control of bodily functions
What is the somatic nervous system responsible for?
Voluntary control of the body movements
Specialized cells that carry messages through an electrochemical process are
Neurons
Neurons that carry outgoing information from the brain and spinal cord to the muscles are
Motor
Neurons that carry incoming information from the sensory receptors to the brain and spinal cord are
Sensory
Neurons within the brain and spinal cord that communicate messages between the sensory inputs and motor outputs are
Inter
What is the gap between two neurons called?
Synapse
What does the Cerebrum control?
thought
What does the Cerebellum control?
Balance and coordination
What does the Brain Stem control?
Thinking
What does the dendrite do?
Receives the nerve impulse.
What does nucleus do?
The brain of the neuron.
What does the Soma do?
The cell body.
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