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12 Cards in this Set
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Endocrine System
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cells that form organs called glands and that communicate with one another by secreting chemicals
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Hormones
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chemicals secreted by glands into the bloodstream and then carried throughout the body
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Pituitary Gland
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secretes hormones until told to stop
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Immune System
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serves as a sensory and security system. monitors the internal state of the body and detects invading cells and toxic substances.
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Autoimmune Disorders
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cells of the immune system attack normal cells of the body. causes arthritis, diabetes and multiple sclerosis
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Frontal lobe
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association and motor
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parietal
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sensory
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temporal
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audio hearing and wernickes area
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Occipital
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visual
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Forebrain
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medulla
reticular formation locus coeruleus cerebellum |
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Midbrain
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autonomic behaviors
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Hindbrain
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thalamus
hypothalamus cerebrum amygdala hippocampus limbic system |
