Nerve - Contains a large amounts of nerve cells called neurons., Neuron - Carries electrochemical messages called impulses throughout the body., Chemoreceptors - Detects chemicals which aids in smelling and tasting., Photoreceptors - Detects light which aids in sight., Thermoreceptors - Detects heat., Mechanoreceptors - Detects vibration which aids in touch and hearing., Nociceptors - Detects pain., Detecting of a nerve - Stimulus, Dendrite, Axon, Axon Terminal, Response, Reflex Arc - Stimulus, Receptor, Sensory neuron, Synapse, Inter neuron, Synapse, Motor neuron, Effector, Response, Cerebrum - Controls conscious or voluntary activities, Cerebellum - Coordinates balance and use of muscles, Brain stem - Coordinates involuntary activities, Hormones - Chemical messengers sent through the bloodstream, that are slower acting but longer lasting than nerve signals., Negative Feedback Loop - Stimulus, Receptor, Control Center, Effector, Response, Central Nervous System - The central part of the Nervous system that mainly consists of the brain and spine., Peripheral Nervous System - The outer part of the nervous system, containing things like receptors., Homeostasis - The process by which the body acts to maintain a stable, internal environment., Components of a Neuron - Dendrite, Cell body, Axon, Axon Terminal, Myelin Sheath, Node of Ranvier, Schwann Cells., Components of CNS - Brain, Spine, Components of PNS - Sensory Neurons, Motor Neurons, Inter Neurons, Neurotransmitters, Synapses,

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