Nervous System


Glossary

E

environment
 - surroundings or area in which one lives

G

grooved
 - covered in deep channels

I

instantaneous
 - in an instant; immediately
involuntary reflex
 - the body's reaction to something without taking the process to think it through - a sneeze

N

neurons
 - nerves that carry message to and from the brain

R

regulates
 - manages
response
 - the body's reaction

S

sensation
 - feeling

T

triggers
 - causes

V

vertebrae
 - plural of vertebrate - or the bones of the spine
voluntary reflex
 - The body's reaction to something that is has been trained to do - open or close a door