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Endocrine + Nervous
Endocrine + Nervous System flashcards
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Interneurons | Carries messages between nerve cells |
| Sensory Neurons | Nerve cell that carries messages from a sense organ to the CNS |
| Motor Neurons | Nerve cell that carries messages from the CNS to effectors |
| Stimulus | A change in the environment that can cause a response (nervous or hormonal) |
| Effector | Structures that produce the response ex: nose & ears |
| Receptor | Picks up a stimulus and sends message to effector ex: glands & muscles |
| Anabolic Steroids | 1) Steroids are a type of lipid 2) Drugs that help build up protein quickly in muscles 3) Damage the liver and potentially can cause infertility 4) Illegal to use in sports 5) Sometimes given to animals to improve muscle mass (illegal in Europe) |