Exam 21: The Nervous System

medulla oblongata

midbrain

cerebral cortex

a slender, branching extension of the neuron that carries impulses to the cell body

contains the majority of the cytoplasm in a neuron

the branching ends of the axon

acts to pass on the neural message to the next neuron

supports and nourishes neurons and their extensions

typically receives neural messages from adjacent cells

the cell that produces the neurotransmitters

the physical space between the two communicating cells

the cell that contains neurotransmitter receptors

nerves that emanate from the brain and spinal cord; moves voluntary muscles

the part of the motor system of the peripheral nervous system that is primarily under unconscious control

the brain and spinal cord