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The central nervous system is comprised of the brain and .
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The branch of the nervous system that takes messages to and from internal organs is the nervous system.
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The branch of the autonomic nervous system that arouses the body is the nervous system.
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Clusters of neurons that are interconnected to process information are .
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The parts of neurons that receive and orient information toward the cell body are .
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The layer of fat cells that encases and insulates most axons and speeds neural transmission is the .
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The brief wave of electrical charge that sweeps down an axon is the .
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Neurotransmitters transmit messages from neuron to neuron by flowing across .
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A drug that can block a neurotransmitter's effects is an .
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The highest level of the brain is the .
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The lobe of the brain involved in vision is the lobe.
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Implants of healthy nerve tissue into damaged areas of the brain are called brain .
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The units of hereditary information are .
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A genetic method in which organisms are chosen for reproduction based on the amount of a particular trait they display is .
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The study of the nature and degree of hereditary influence on behavior is .





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