Nervous/Endocrine 1 Word Scramble
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Term | Definition |
nervous system | "all the nerves of the body, plus your brain and spinal cord - sends FAST messages like electricity through wires" |
neuron | "a nerve cell, found throughout the body. they consist of 3 parts (axon, dendrite, cell body)" |
nerve | a bundle of one or more neurons that carry messages throughout the body |
stimulus | any internal or external change that causes a response by your body |
response | a reaction (by your body) to a stimulus (change in environment) |
homeostasis | "the regulation of steady, life-maintaining conditions (another word for regulation)" |
regulation | the way your body controls its internal environment (another word for homeostasis) |
impulse | an electrical message that travels along a nerve |
receptor | "a body part that receives a stimulus (eye, skin, eardrum, etc.) - they contain a LOT of nerves close to the surface of your body!" |
spinal cord | "an extension of the brain stem made up of a bundle of nerves that runs down the back. where reflexes are controlled." |
brain | a part of the nervous system which coordinates all of your body's activities |
hormone | chemical messengers used by the endocrine system to speed up and slow down body processes |
endocrine system | a system of glands to produce hormones to regulate the body's activities - sends messages SLOWLY through the bloodstream |
glands | "organs that are part of the endocrine system - which make and secrete (give off) hormones" |
circulatory system | "System made up of the heart, blood vessels & blood. It carries hormones to their target tissues (also carries many other chemicals & special cells)" |
muscles | Tissues that move your body by pulling on your bones. They receive messages from the brain that tell them to move! |
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