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Nervous & Endocrine Systems

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nervous system   show
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show the brain and spinal cord  
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peripheral nervous system (PNS)   show
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nerves   show
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sensory (afferent) neurons   show
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motor (efferent) neurons   show
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show neurons within the brain and spinal cord that communicate internally and intervene between the sensory inputs and motor outputs  
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somatic nervous system   show
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autonomic nervous system (ANS)   show
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sympathetic nervous system   show
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parasympathetic nervous system   show
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reflex   show
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show the body's "slow" chemical communication system; a set of glands that secrete hormones into the bloodstream.  
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hormones   show
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adrenal glands   show
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pituitary gland   show
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hypothalamus   show
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insulin   show
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show secreted by the adrenal glands during activation of the sympathetic nervous system, such as the fight or flight response, which elevates heart rate, blood pressure, and breathing  
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show secreted by the testes to regulate male reproduction and puberty  
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estrogen   show
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