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What are neurons
the cells that make up the nervous system
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Who is Michael J. Fox
An actor with Parkinson's
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What are the types of nervous system
central, peripheral, and autonomic
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What is the spinal cord.
Tube of neurons that runs up the spine and attaches to the brain stem.
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What is multiple sclerosis
Disease caused by an abnormal response of the body's immune system
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What is the central nervous system
has the responsibility for issuing nerve impulses and analyzing sensory data.
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What is the brain
The command center of the entire body and the body's main information center.
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What is Alzheimer's disease
A disease that occurs when nerve cells die
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What is the peripheral nervous system
responsible for carrying these nerve impulses to and from the body.
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What are neurons
Cells that carry electrical messages throughout the body
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What is Parkinson's disease
A disorder of the central nervous system that controls everything you do
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What is the autonomic nervous system
responsible for regulating and coordinating the functions of vital organs in the body
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What is the brain
Consists of three main parts; the cerebrum, the cerebellum, and the stem
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What is Alzheimer's
The disease that Allie in the Notebook had
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What is the autonomic nervous system
composed of the sympathetic and parasympathetic system.
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