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Biology Chapter 8.3 Vocabulary

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CerebellumThe part of the brain that controls baance.
Brain stemThe part of the brain that controls automatic activities and connects the brain and the spinal cord.
NeuronA nerve cell
SynapseA tiny gap between neurons.
Receptor cellA cell that receives information about the environement and starts nerve impulses to send that information to the brain.
CorneaA clear layer of the eye that light passes through
IrisThe part of the eye that controls the amount of light that enters .
PupilThe black circle in the center of the irus.
RetinaThe back part of the eye where light rays are focused.
Optic nerveA bundle of nerves that carry impulses from the eye to the brain.
EardrumA thin tissue in the middle ear that vibrates when sound waves strike it.
CochleaThe organ in the ear that send impulses to the auditory nerve.
Auditory nerveA bundle of nerves that carry impulses from the ear to the brain.
TestisThe male sex organ that produces sperm cells (plural testes)
Skeletal systemThe network of bones in the body.
Red marrowThe spongy material in bones that makes blood cells.
OsteoporosisA disease in which bones become lighter and break easily.
LigamentA tissue that connects bone to bone.
Voluntary muscleA muscle that a person can control.
Involuntary muscleA muscle that a person cannot control.



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