central nervous system

Sonia F. (Switzerland)
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  1. peripheral nervous system
    the section of the nervous system lying outside the brain and spinal cord
    he nervous system is divided into two areas
    the central nervous system (CNS) consists of the brain and spinal cord and is enclosed within the skull and backbone
    the peripheral nervous system (PNS) comprises all other nerves.
  2. dendrite
    short fiber that conducts toward the cell body of the neuron
    Neurons have specialised extensions called dendrites and axons.
  3. neuron
    a cell that is specialized to conduct nerve impulses
    Nerve cells
    Nerve cells are called neurons.
  4. axon
    long nerve fiber that conducts impulses away from a cell
    Neurons have specialised extensions called dendrites and axons.
  5. central nervous system
    the portion of the vertebrate nervous system consisting of the brain and spinal cord
    he nervous system is divided into two areas
    the central nervous system (CNS) consists of the brain and spinal cord and is enclosed within the skull and backbone
    the peripheral nervous system (PNS) comprises all other nerves.
  6. glia
    sustentacular tissue that surrounds and supports neurons in the central nervous system; glial and neural cells together compose the tissue of the central nervous system
    Glia comes from the Greek word for glue and one of the roles of these cells is to hold the nerve cells in place.
  7. nervous system
    the sensory and control apparatus consisting of a network of nerve cells
    he nervous system is divided into two areas
    the central nervous system (CNS) consists of the brain and spinal cord and is enclosed within the skull and backbone
    the peripheral nervous system (PNS) comprises all other nerves.
  8. cell
    the basic structural and functional unit of all organisms
    The central nervous system is made up of two types of cells - nerve cells and support cells.
  9. nerve
    a bundle of fibers running to organs and tissues of the body
    he nervous system is divided into two areas
    the central nervous system (CNS) consists of the brain and spinal cord and is enclosed within the skull and backbone
    the peripheral nervous system (PNS) comprises all other nerves.
Created on Wed Nov 11 02:16:33 EST 2009

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