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34 Cards in this Set
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The nervous system is made up of the ________ nervous system and the _______ nervous system
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Central
Peripheral |
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The central nervous system is made up of the _____ and the ______.
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Brain
Spinal Chord |
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The peripheral nervous system has many ______ throughout the body.
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Neurons
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Combining your hair, getting out of bed, and getting dressed are all examples of __________ ___________
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Voluntary movement
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The process of digestion and the pumping your heart does are both examples of ______ ________
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Involuntary movement
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Within a neuron, the impulse travels from _________ to _______
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Dendrites
Axon |
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The ________ is responsible for thinking and memory
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Cerebrum
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The _______ controls your heart rate, blood pressure, and involuntary breathing
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Medulla
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The ________ keeps track of the body's position
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Cerebellum
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The ________ tells your muscles to move
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Brain
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Specialized nerve endings called _________ tell sensory neurons when you are hungry and cold.
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Receptors
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A _____ is a substance that is made in one cell or tissue and that causes a change in another cell or tissue in a different part of the body
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Hormone
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A ______ is a group of cells that make special chemicals for the body
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Gland
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The ______ (HGH) secretes hormones that affect other glands and organs
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Pituitary -located at base of brain
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The _________ (PTH) regulates calcium levels in the blood
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Parathyroid - located front of neck/throat
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The _______ regulates blood glucose levels with ________
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Pancreas
Insulin |
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The ________ produce hormones needed for reproduction with _____
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Ovaries -- located on both sides of uterus
Estrogen |
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The ____ increases the rate at which you use energy with _______
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Thyroid -- located below Adam's apple
Thyroxine |
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The ________ regulates the immune system which helps your body fight disease with ______
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Thymus - located upper middle of chest
Thymosin |
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The ________ produce hormones needed for reproduction in males with _______
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Testes - located in scrotum
Testosterone |
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The _________ gland dells the body respond to dangers with ____________
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Adrenal Located at top of kidneys
Adrenaline |
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The _________ system is the collection of glands that produce hormones that regulates your body's growth, metabolism, development, and function.
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Endocrine
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The _________ nervous system is made up of nerves that leave from the spinal cord
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Peripheral
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What are the neurons that help with muscle movement?
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Motor
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What regulates metabolism?
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Thyroid
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What regulates blood sugar levels?
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Pancreas --- located behind stomach
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What does the pancreas use to regulate blood sugar levels?
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Insulin
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What regulates male hormones?
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Testosterone
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What regulates female hormone levels?
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Estrogen
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A ________ is a substance that is made in one cell or tissue and that causes a change in another cell or tissue in a different part of the body.
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hormone
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A ______ is a group of cells that make special chemicals for the body.
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gland
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The _____ gland secretes hormones that affect other glands and organs
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pituitary (HGH)
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The ______ regulates calcium levels in the blood
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parathyroid (PTH)
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_________ helps the body respond to dangers and stress
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adrenal gland (adrenaline)
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