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Nervous and endocrine system part 2

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  • What protects the spinal cord from being damaged?
    Vertibrae
  • The cerebellum's job is to control...
    Balance
  • Where are the neurotransmitters stored?
    In the axon terminal
  • How many neurons are there in a human brain?
    Around 100 billion
  • What diesease can occur when lacking insulin?
    Diabetes
  • What is the part of the neuron that receives messages from other neurons?
    Dendrite
  • What is a synapse?
    It is a gap between two neurons
  • If your brain and spinal cord were disconnected from the rest of the body, would you be able to move any muscles?
    No, you would not be able to pass any signals to the rest of your body, therefore you would not have any senses and control over the body.
  • What neurons are responsible for making us move, talk, laugh, eat, etc?
    Motor neurons
  • What hormone is responsible for breaking down sugars in blood?
    Insulin
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