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29 Cards in this Set
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_______ are chemical substances that control growth, digestion and other activities in your body.
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hormones
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A ___is a structure that secretes some substances.
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gland
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secrete means ___________.
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to form and release
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The glands in your endocrine system are special glands called _______ glands or ____ glands.
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ductless glands or endocrine glands
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The _____ system is the only means of transport fo rthe secretions of the ductless glands.
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cardiovascular
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Hormones are often called ___ ___.
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"chemical messengers"
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The endocrine system assists the ____ system in keeping your body in harmony.
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nervous
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The body system which is responsible for the production of new human beings is the ______ system.
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reproductive system
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The main organs of the reproductive system are:
two ________ in the female and two ________ in the male. |
two ovaries
two testes |
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The female reproductive cells are called _______ and the male reproductive cells are called _____.
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eggs
sperm |
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The ovaries and sperm function in the endocrine system to cause what?
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The physical differences between men and women.
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Your nervous system is the "__ ___ ___" of your body.
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"master control unit"
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The nervous system consists of two major divisions:
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1.CNS (central nervous system)
2.PNS (peripheral nervous sytem) |
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The CNS consists of the ___ and ____ ___.
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brain and spinal cord
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The PNS is composed of nerves and nerve tissue called ___.
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ganglia
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The nervous system carries information throughout your body in the form of eletrochemical messages called ______.
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impulses
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Name two examples of how the nervous system works in the body:
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1.messages sent throughout your body producing movement of your muscles
2.messages sent to your lungs and diaphragm to tell you to breathe |
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___ _____ provide your nervous system with information about your surroundings with the help of your senses.
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Sense organs
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Your ____ system contains sensory receptors which provide information about objects that come in contact with your body.
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Integumentary
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____ gland is a small endocrine glad in the vertebrate near the brain.
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pineal gland
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_____ gland is an endocrine gland about the size of a pea.
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pituatory gland
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_____ gland is one of the largest endocrine glands in the body.
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thyroid gland
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____ gland is located behind yoru breastbone and between your lungs.
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thymus gland
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____ gland is a star-shaped gland that sits on top of the kidneys.
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adrenal gland
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___ is a gland organ in the digestive and endocrine system
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pancreas
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___ is a large organ in the body that is near the cranial body.
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brain
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_____ nerves are in the spine.
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spinal nerves
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____ nerves found in the brain.
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cranial nerves
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_____ ____ a cord that is in the vertebrate and connects to the brain
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spinal cord
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