| A | B |
|---|
| Axon | brings messages AWAY from NEURON (nerve cell) |
| Dendrite | "Catches" messages for NEURON (nerve cell) |
| Synapse | space between axon and dendrite |
| Neuron | control center of cell |
| motor neuron | sends message from brain to muscle |
| sensory neuron | sends message from receptor to brain |
| interneuron | sends message around brain |
| cerebellum | brain part-- controls balance and movement |
| cerebrum | large brain part-- controls sensing and thinking |
| medulla | brain part-- controls breathing and heart rate (pulse) |
| brain | main organ of nervous system |
| spinal cord | organ which connects the brain and the body |
