| A | B |
| neuron | nerve cell |
| cell body | largest part of the body, which contains neuclues |
| dendrite | thread like structure in the neuron that carries messages away from cell body |
| axon | tail like fiber that carries messages away from cell body |
| receptor | special cell that receives info from its sorundings |
| interneuron | type of neuron that connects sensory & motor neurons |
| motor neuron | type of neuron that carries messages from the from the brain & spinal cord |
| effector | muscle cell or gland |
| nerve impulse | electrial and chemical signals |
| brain | main controll center of the cns |
| cerebrum | largest part of brain |
| cerebellum | cornates muscle activity |
| medulla | controls involuntary reactions |