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Body's Control Sys.
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| A cell that gathers information from the environment and from inside the body | Sensory Receptor |
| Part of the nervous system that connects central nervous system with all the other parts of the body | Peripheral Nervous System |
| Part of the brain that controls thinking and voluntary movements | Cerebrum |
| A bundle of neurons that carries messages back and forth between the brain and the rest of the body | Spinal Cord |
| Part of the nervous system that contains the brain and spinal cord | Central Nervous System |
| part of the brain responsible for balance | Cerebellum |
| a nerve cell that carries information from the central nervous system to muscles and organs | Motor Neuron |
| Part of the brain that controls involuntary actions | Brain Stem |
| A nerve cell | Neuron |
| Part of the brain that controls body temperature, hunger, thirst, and emotions | Hypothalamus |
| A nerve cell carries information from the sensory receptors to the central nervous system | Sensory Neuron |
| Chemical released by glands that causes target cells to perform certain tasks | Hormones |
| a body system consisting of glands, hormones that work together to control various functions. | Endocrine System |
| the gap between the axon of one neuron and the dendrite of another neuron | Synapse |
| part of a neuron that collects info. from other neurons | Dendrite |
| A tissue or organ that releases hormones | Endocrine Gland |
| part of a neuron that carries messages away | Axon |
| a message that travels | Nerve Impulse |
| Bundle of neurons that carry messages back and forth between the brain and the rest of the body | Spinal Cord |
| “Little Brain”- Part of the brain in charge of balance. | Cerebellum |
| Part of the brain responsible for touch, temperature, pressure, and pain. | Parietal Lobe |
| Part of the brain that controls involuntary movements and connects brain to the spinal cord. | Brain Stem |
| Part of the brain that controls thinking, voluntary movements, and receives information from the senses. | Cerebrum |
| Part of the brain where art, creativity, logic, sequencing, and problem solving are located. | Frontal Lobe |
| Part of the brain that deals with speech, hearing, and understanding language. | Temporal Lobe |
| Longest cells in the body | Neurons |
| An unplanned response | Reflex |
| The disease damages brain cells that produce a chemical that controls movement | Parkinson's Disease |
| The disease causes motor neurons to shrink and die | Lou Gehrig's Disease |
| This organ stores extra glucose that cells cannot use | Liver |
| This hormone helps you to react in an intense situation: it's fight or flight | Adrenaline |
| An action/ reaction cycle in your body, controlled by hormones | Feedback Loop |
| This organ detects the amount of glucose in your blood | Pancreas |
| Insulin is a type of.... | Hormone |
| A main sources of energy for your body | Glucose |
| A type of receptor found in your eye that is sensitive to color | Cones |
| A type of receptor found in your eye that is sensitive to light,shape, and movement | Rods |
| Sensory receptors for smell... | Tiny hair cells |
| The tongue is sensitive to what four tastes: | Salty, bitter, sour, sweet |
| What are the two nervous systems in the body? | Central Nervous System; Peripheral Nervous System |
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