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| 8936684912 | Two types of glial cells | Astrocytes and Ependymal Cell | 0 | |
| 8986650224 | Neuron | Allows for communication throughout the body | 1 | |
| 8986656946 | 3 parts of neuron | Dendrite, cell body, and axon | 2 | |
| 8986662190 | 3 types of neurons | Sensory, motor, and interneuron | 3 | |
| 8986664356 | White matter | Contains myelinated axons | 4 | |
| 8986668470 | Grey matter | Contains unmyelinated cells | 5 | |
| 8986674439 | Polarization | Thenrestinf state of a neuron | 6 | |
| 8986677233 | Nerve impulse | Electrical signal that conveys information along a neuron | 7 | |
| 8986680080 | Depolarization | Changes from high to low concentration | 8 | |
| 8986685912 | Repolarization | State when cell returns to the polarization state | 9 | |
| 8986692592 | Diencephalon | Located beneath the cerebrum and above the brain stem | 10 | |
| 8986699781 | Thalamus | Serves as a relay station for the senses | 11 | |
| 8986701618 | Hypothalamus | Below the thalamus | 12 | |
| 8986703253 | Brain stem | Connects the spinal cord with the higher brain structures, composed of; midbrain, pons, And medulla | 13 | |
| 8986711474 | Cerebellum | Function: coordinate and balance protective layers of the brain | 14 |