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Electrical activity measured in the brain.
The control center of a cell.
Parts of nerve cells that receive electrical
signals.
The central nervous system includes the spinal
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The main cell body of a neuron.
The thermostat for the body.
Glial cells.
Impulse sent between nervous system cells.
Part of the brain that includes the Medulla, Pons,
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This cell is part of the nervous system.
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Bones protecting the spinal cord.
This part of the brain is important for
walking, running, and writing.
System controlling fight or flight reaction.
To regrow or renew old and damaged cells.
Sensory neurons.
Location where chemical or electrical signals
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Smallest part (gland) of the brain in control
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One of a kind.
Regions of the brain.
Long part of nerve cells that send signals
away from the cell.
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