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brain waves of a thinking adult that occur at about 13 to 30 cycles/second
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| 2. |
brain’s main relay station; means “inner room”
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| 3. |
control center of a cell
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two halves of the cerebrum
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12 pairs of peripheral nerves that branch out from the brain
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long cord of nerves running through the backbone; connects the brain with the rest of the body
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wrinkled part of the cerebrum made up of 10 to 14 billion neurons
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a shiny, white, insulating covering over some nerve fibers
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| 9. |
part of the brain that coordinates movements and balance
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the long, threadlike part of a neutron that transmits impulses away from the cell body
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| 11. |
central organ of the nervous system
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tiny pulses of electricity that move along a nerve fiber
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cells that support and nourish neurons
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main part of the nerve cell
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| 15. |
message transmitted along nerve cells
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nerves that carry messages from the brain to the muscles resulting in actions
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| 17. |
the thinking brain
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| 18. |
signal that prompts an action
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another name for the skull; it protects the brain
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| 20. |
threadlike branches of a neuron that carry impulses toward the cell body
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| 21. |
the covering over nerve fibers made up of living cells
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| 22. |
brain waves that occur in a newborn or a deep-sleeping adult; these occur at less than 4 cycles/second
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