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RegulationIs the control and coordination of all life activities
ReceptorsAre specialized structures that are sentitive to changes in the external and internal environment
NeuronsNerve cells, is the basic unit of structure and function in nervous system
EffectorsAre muscles or glands in which neurons are attached to
ImpulseElectrochemical message
StimulusIs a change in the external or internal environment which initiates an impulse
Nerve ControlNeurons are used for transmission of impulses from one part of the body another
DendritesFibers that detect stimuli and generate an impulse toward toward the cyton
CytonKnown as the cell body, contains the nucleus of the neuron
AxonA fiber that transmits the impulse away from the cyton and towards the terminal branches
Terminal BranchesThe ends of axons that secrete neurotransmitters
SynapseThe gap between the terminal branches of 1 neuron and the dendrites of another neuron
NeurotransmittersChemicals secreted by the terminal branches that aid in the transmission of an impulse across the synapse


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