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The Nervous Systemfrom A to ZByEric H. ChudlerC 2003
ABis foraxon.is forbrain.CDis forcortex.is fordendrite.1
EFis forEEG.is forfrontal lobe.GHis forglia.is forhemisphere.2
Iis forion.KJ is forjet lag. NaCl-KLis for kneejerk reflex.is forlimbic system.3
Mis formeninges.NDuraArachnoidPiaBrainis forneuron.OPis foroccipital lobe.is forparietal lobe.4
QRis forquadriplegia.is forreceptor.STis forsynapse.is fortemporal lobe.5
UVis forunipolar.is forvision.WXis forwhite matter.is forX-rays.6
ZYis forzinc.is foryawn.7Zn
INDEXGlia - support cells of the nervous system.Axon - part of a neuron that takesinformation away from the cell body.Hemisphere - one half of the brainBrain - organ composed of billions ofIon - charged molecule.neurons and glial cells that coordinate allbehavior.Jet lagCortex - outermost layer of the cerebraltraveling through many time zones.hemisphere.Knee jerk reflexDendrite – part of a neuron that takes- kicking response seenafter a tap just below the knee.information to the cell body.Limbic systemEEG – the electroencephalogram; a record- interconnected areas ofthe brain important for emotions.of electrical activity of the brainobtained from scalp electrodes.Frontal lobe- symptoms that occur afterMeninges -series of three membranes(dura mater, arachnoid, pia mater) thatcover the brain and spinal cord.- area of the cerebral cortexinvolved with reasoning, planning, speech,movement and emotions.Neuron8- a nerve cell.
Occipital lobeVision - the sense of sight.- area of the cerebralcortex important for vision.Parietal lobeWhite matter- area of the cerebralX-rayscortex involved with the perception oftouch, pressure, temperature, and pain.- nerve fiber pathways.- short wave length radiation usedto image the body.Quadraplegia - paralysis of all four limbs.Yawn - involuntary inspiration of air withthe mouth wide open.Receptor - membrane protein that canZinc - a chemical element found in tracebind neurotransmitters; used in chemicalcommunication between neurons.concentrations within the brain.Synapse - functional connection betweenone neuron and another neuron.Temporal lobeNeuroscience for Kids- area of the ok.htmlcortex involved with memory and theperception and recognition of sounds.Unipolar- a neuron with a single branchextending from the cell body.9
INDEX Axon - part of a neuron that takes information away from the cell body. Brain - organ composed of billions of neurons and glial cells that coordinate all behavior. Cortex - outermost layer of the cerebral hemisphere. Dendrite – part of a neuron that takes information to the cell body. EEG – the electroencephalogram; a re
