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spinal cord
stimuli
neurons
pathways
sweating
shivering
wrinkly
voluntary
involuntary
brainstem
secretary
degenerate
progressive
inherit
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To get from your mother or father.
inherit
Becoming more or more intense.
progressive
To lose function, ability, or structure.
degenerate
A cell or many cells making and releasing something useful for the rest of the body.
secretary
The lowest part of your brain. Begins from the top of the spinal cord.
brainstem
An action you did not mean to do.
involuntary
An action you meant to do.
voluntary
Something that has many folds or lines on it.
wrinkly
Shaking slightly and without meaning to because you feel cold, scared, or excited.
shivering
Moisture or wetness coming from the skin. This could happen when you exercise, feel stressed, or feel hot.
sweating
Connections between areas of the body or brain.
pathways
Brain cells.
neurons
A thing or event that causes a reaction.
stimuli
The backbone, which runs down your back. It is made of bones surrounding nerves.
spinal cord
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