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Body Systems

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Largest portion of the brain; responsible for voluntary activities of the body, intelligence, learning and judgement   Cerebrum  
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Second largest portion of the brain located at the back of the skull; coordinates balance and coordination   Cerebellum  
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Tough connective tissue that joins muscles to bones   Tendons  
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Connective tissue in a joint that holds bones together (holds bone to bone)   Ligament  
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Connective tissue that is softer and more flexible than bone and cushions the joints   Cartilage  
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Muscles that are attached to bones and control voluntary movement. They are striated.   Skeletal Muscles  
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Striated muscle in the heart that is not under voluntary control   Cardiac Muscle  
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Muscle tissue that lines internal organs and are not under voluntary control   Smooth Muscle  
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Place where two bones meet   Joint  
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System of bones, ligaments, tendons, and cartilage that supports the body, protects internal organs, produces red blood cells, stores minerals   Skeletal System  
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Where in the body are red blood cells made?   In the bones  
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Where in the body are minerals stored?   in the bones  
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What is the main job of red blood cells?   To carry oxygen to the cells  
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Are skeletal muscles voluntary or involuntary?   voluntary  
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are the muscles lining organs voluntary or involuntary?   involuntary  
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What two kinds of muscle are striated?   Cardiac muscle and skeletal muscle  
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What kind of muscle is smooth?   the kind of muscle that lines the inside of our organs  
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What is an effector?   A muscle. A stimulI "creates an effect" or contraction response of the muscle  
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The gap or space across which a neuron transfers an impulse over to another neuron   Synapse  
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Signals that cause nervous responses   Stimuli (Ex.a change in the environment, something hot that could burn, something loud or frightening, something sweet...)  
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A SENSORY cell that detects changes in the environment (stimuli) and begins a sensory response   Receptor ("Receives" the information from the environment.)  
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A nerve cell that conducts impulses   Neuron  
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Messages from receptors to the brain and back to the effectors   Impulses  
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Coordinates the body's response to external and internal changes in its environment; includes brain, nerves, and spinal cord   Nervous System  
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Cells that have receptors for specific hormones   Target cells  
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A system in the human body that helps maintain homeostasis.   Feedback Mechanism  
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The product of a system shuts down the system, such as pancreas and insulin   Feedback Inhibition  
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Structures in the male reproductive system that produce sperm   Testes  
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A disease in which the pancreas produces too little insulin so blood sugar is elevated   Diabetes  
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Structures in the female reproductive system that produce eggs   Ovaries  
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The gland responsible for maintaining blood sugar levels by secreting insulin or glucagon   Pancreas  
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Located on top of the kidneys, these two glands help the body prepare for and deal with stress (fight or flight) by secreting adrenaline   Adrenal Glands  
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This gland controls the body's metabolism by secreting thyroxin   Thyroid  
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Gland found at the base of the skull; secretes nine hormones that directly regulate many body functions and controls the actions of several other glands   Pituitary Gland  
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Controls the secretions of the pituitary gland   Hypothalamus  
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A chemical released by a gland into the bloodstream to affect specific target cells   Hormone  
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A gland that releases chemicals called hormones directly into the bloodstream   Endocrine Gland  
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Area of the brain that controls the functioning of internal organs   Medulla  
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