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Endocrine System
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creates hormones that regulate bodily
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Glands
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an organ/structure that produces and
secretes a hormone |
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Hormones
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chemical messengers produced by glands
that are released directly into the bloodstream. They regulate metabolism, growth and development, reproduction, stress response and cell permeability |
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Thyroid
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produces hormones that regulate metabolism,
absorption of calcium by bones, & nervous system development |
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Pituitary
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produces hormones that assist in growth &
reproduction |
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Hypothalamus
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part of the brain that regulates the amount of
water in the blood & body temperature |
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Pineal
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gland in the brain that produces the
hormone responsible for sleepiness |
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Adrenal
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produces several hormones responsible for
releasing hormones in response to stress |
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Pancreas
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produces several hormones that regulate
glucose levels in the blood |
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Thymus
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Produces white blood cells during childhood
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What are the 3 main functions of the Nervous System?
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• Receives Stimuli (receives the information)
• Interprets information • Causes a response |
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What are the 2 parts of the Nervous System?
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• Central Nervous System (CNS)
• Peripheral Nervous System (PNS) |
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Where is the Central Nervous System (CNS) located?
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brain and spinal cord
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Where is the Peripheral Nervous System (PNS) located?
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in nerves that connect the CNS to other body parts
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What does the Central Nervous System do?
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processes incoming sensory information
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What does the Peripheral Nervous System do?
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its the communication lines of the body
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Somatic system
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Controls voluntary movement.
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Automatic system
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Controls involuntary movement
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What are the 4 parts of a Reflex Arc?
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· Stimulus – a change in the environment.
· Receptor – the sense organ that detects the change. · Effector – the organ that responds (usually a muscle). · Response – the reaction that takes place. |
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What are the 3 parts of a Neuron?
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Axon- carries messages away
from cell body Dendrites- receives messages from other neurons Axon terminal- forms a connection with another neuron to pass info to it |
