Science Explosion 15 Word Scramble
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| Question | Answer |
| Central nervous system | consists of brain and spinal cord |
| Peripheral nervous system | contains millions of nerve cells that communicate what is going on with the body |
| brain | command center of the body |
| cerebrum | largest part of brain; controls muscle movements and receives information for the senses |
| lobes | distinct areas of the cerebrum |
| cerebellum | sends messages to muscles throughout the body; locate underneath the cerebrum |
| brain stem | connects to the spinal cord, controls involuntary actions |
| spinal cord | bundle of nerve fibers that connect the brain to the rest of the body |
| neuron | a nerve cell that carries impulses between various parts of the body |
| sensory neuron | nerve cell that carries messages from the senses to the central nervous system |
| motor neuron | a nerve cell that carries messages from the brain and spinal cord to the muscles |
| dendrite | the part of a neuron that receives messages from other neurons |
| impulse | an electrical message passed from neuron to neuron |
| axon | the part of the neuron that receives messages from the dendrite and passes the messages to the next neuron |
| synapse | gap between neurons that messages cross |
| reflex | an action that happens before the brain has time to think about the action |
| memory cell | a type of white blood cell that remembers a pathogen and the specific antibody needed to destroy the pathogen |
| short-term memory | the brain’s temporary storage of information |
| long-term memory | storage of information that can last for months, years, or a lifetime |
| hormone | a chemical messenger for the endocrine system |
| endocrine gland | special groups of cells that make chemicals, such as hormones, for the body |
| target cell | a group of cells that can be affected by a certain hormone |
| hypothalamus | a group of special cells near the base of the brain that helps to regulate parts of the body, such as the pituitary gland |
| pituitary gland | the master gland of the endocrine system; secretes hormones that control other glands |
| epilepsy | a seizure disorder caused by the neurons in the brain sending their electrical impulses too quickly and at an irregular rate |
| multiple sclerosis | an autoimmune disorder that destroys the myelin coating covering the axon in some neurons; can result in muscle weakness, paralysis, or loss of vision |
| Parkinson’s disease | a disorder of the nervous system that damages brain cells that control movement |
| Alzheimer’s disease | a disorder of the nervous system; affects a person’s mind, often decreasing |
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