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use electrical impulses and chemical signals to transmit information between different areas of the brain
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controls thought, memory, emotion, touch, motor skills, vision, breathing, temperature, hunger and every process that regulates our body
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projections of a neuron (nerve cell) that receive signals (information) from other neurons.
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long process of a neuron (or nerve cell) involved in the conduction of nerve impulse away from the cell body
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The largest part of the brain
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part of your brain located at the back of your head, just above and behind where your spinal cord connects to your brain itself.
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a change in the environment (either external or internal) that is detected by a receptor
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action under our control
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extends downward from the base of your brain.
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connects your brain to your spinal cord
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best known for its role in responding to dangerous or stressful situations
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network of nerves that relaxes your body after periods of stress or danger.
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voluntary control of body movements via skeletal muscles
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regulates blood pressure and breathing
