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The Nervous System

Learn about the central and peripheral nervous systems, including the brain's anatomy, cerebrum functions, and more. Explore keywords like cerebellum, brain stem, motor neurons, sensory neurons, and forethought.

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The Nervous System

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  1. The Nervous System

  2. Cerebrum

  3. 1. Parts of the Nervous System • Central Nervous System- brain and spinal cord • Anatomy of the brain • Cerebrum-voluntary activity, movement, learning, judgment • Cerebellum- balance, coordination • Brain stem- (medulla oblongata) blood pressure, heart rate, breathing, involuntary activities

  4. B. The Peripheral Nervous System- nerves in and out • Sensory neurons: body to brain • Motor neurons: brain to body

  5. Vocabulary preview • Foreman (noun) • a person in charge of a particular department, group of workers, etc., as in a factory or the like.

  6. Vim and vigor (nouns) • lively or energetic spirit; enthusiasm; vitality. • healthy physical or mental energy or power

  7. Tamp down (verb) • To pack down tightly by a succession of blows or taps.

  8. Colleague (noun) • Associate or coworker

  9. Convulsions (noun) • An intense, involuntary muscular contraction. • An uncontrolled fit, as of laughter; a paroxysm.

  10. 6. Summon (verb) • to call upon to do something specified. • to call for the presence of, as by command, message, or signal; call. • to call or notify to appear at a specified place, esp. before a court: to summon a defendant.

  11. 7. Piazza (noun) • an open square or public place in a city or town, esp. in Italy. • a large porch on a house; veranda.

  12. 8. Alight (verb) • to dismount from a horse, descend from a vehicle, etc.

  13. 9. Pulsation (noun) • the act of pulsating; beating or throbbing. • a beat or throb, as of the pulse.

  14. 10. Vigilant (adjective) • keenly watchful to detect danger; wary: a vigilant sentry. • ever awake and alert; sleeplessly watchful.

  15. Expendable (adjective) • considered to be not worth keeping or maintaining

  16. Profanity (noun) • vulgar or irreverent speech or action 

  17. Erratic (adjective) • unpredictable, unstable

  18. Forethought (noun) • thinking of something beforehand; previous consideration; anticipation

  19. Capricious (adjective) • unpredictable

  20. Ethically (adjective) • moral, upright, honest, righteous, virtuous, honorable

  21. 17. Fortuitous (adjective) • fortunate, lucky

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