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| 6276624485 | central ns | brain and spinal cord | 0 | |
| 6276632899 | autonomic ns | consists of the nerves and ganglia outside of the brain and spinal cord. | 1 | |
| 6276642712 | somatic ns | the part of the peripheral nervous system associated with skeletal muscle voluntary control of body movements | 2 | |
| 6276647847 | parasympathetic nervous system | conserves energy as it slows the heart rate, increases intestinal and gland activity, and relaxes muscles | 3 | |
| 6276650703 | cerebrovascular accident disorder | Damage to the brain from interruption of its blood supply. | 4 | |
| 6276659577 | neuron | nerve cell | 5 | |
| 6276663266 | synaptic cleft | the space between neurons at a nerve synapse across which a nerve impulse is transmitted by a neurotransmitter | 6 | |
| 6276664996 | meningitis disorder | Inflammation of brain and spinal cord membranes, typically caused by an infection. | 7 | |
| 6276667905 | multiple sclerosis disorder | paralyzed or blind while in milder cases, there may be numbness in the limbs. | 8 | |
| 6276672517 | alzheimer disorder | A progressive disease that destroys memory and other important mental functions. | 9 | |
| 6276674922 | parkinson's disorder | A disorder of the central nervous system that affects movement, often including tremors. | 10 | |
| 6276677875 | cerebellum | the part of the brain at the back of the skull in vertebrates. Its function is to coordinate and regulate muscular activity. | 11 | |
| 6276682586 | huntington disorder | An inherited condition in which nerve cells in the brain break down over time. | 12 | |
| 6276685609 | cerebral cortex | the outer layer of the cerebrum | 13 | |
| 6276690388 | meninges | that line the skull and vertebral canal and enclose the brain and spinal cord. | 14 | |
| 6276694212 | corpus callosum | nerve fibers joining the two hemispheres of the brain. | 15 | |
| 6276698640 | medulla | the inner region of an organ or tissue, especially when it is distinguishable from the outer region or cortex | 16 | |
| 6276703125 | Interbrain | neuron that transmits impulses between other neurons | 17 | |
| 6276707420 | cerebellum | the part of the brain at the back of the skull in vertebrates. Its function is to coordinate and regulate muscular activity. | 18 | |
| 6276711448 | diencephalon | part of the forebrain, containing the epithalamus, thalamus, hypothalamus, and ventral thalamus and the third ventricle. | 19 | |
| 6276714765 | pons | the part of the brainstem that links the medulla oblongata and the thalamus. | 20 | |
| 6276717909 | thalamus | either of two masses of gray matter lying between the cerebral hemispheres on either side of the third ventricle, relaying sensory information and acting as a center for pain perception. | 21 | |
| 6276719849 | midbrain | a small central part of the brainstem, developing from the middle of the primitive or embryonic brain. | 22 | |
| 6276724303 | hypothalamus | controlling body temperature, thirst, hunger, and other homeostatic systems, and involved in sleep and emotional activity. | 23 | |
| 6276729703 | brainstem | the central trunk of the mammalian brain, consisting of the medulla oblongata, pons, and midbrain, and continuing downward to form the spinal cord. | 24 |
