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Nervous/ Endocrine system

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Central nervous system   Refers to brain/spinal cord  
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Peripheral Nervous system   Consists of sensory and motor neurons  
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Sensory   Afferent nerve fibers, carry info from sense organs to CNS  
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Motor   Efferent, carry directives from CNS to rest of body  
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Somatic   Intentional movement of skeletal muscles  
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Parasympathetic   calming, Rest and digest ( Decelerates heartbeat, Lowers blood pressure, Stimulates digestion)  
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Sympathetic   Arousing, Flight/Flight/ Freeze (accelerating heart rate, raise blood pressure, slow digestion)  
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Endocrine system   "slow" chemical communication (HOrmones move through the bloodstream)  
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Pituitary gland   Master gland (Human growth hormone)  
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Adrenal gland   release epinephrine and norepinephrine energize the body  
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Pancreas   Releases insulin, regulates blood sugar  
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Thyroid   Regulates metabolism  
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Parathyroid   Regulates calcium  
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Ovaries and testes   Sex hormones  
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Studies Structure   CT, and MRI  
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Studies function   EEG, FMRI, and PET  
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