2.1.1-2.2.3

Question 1

Brain

Cerebrum

Answer 1

The dorsal portion composed of right and left hemisphere; integrating center for memory, learning, emotions, and other highly complex functions of the CNS

Question 2

Brain

Cerebellum

Answer 2

A large dorsally projecting part of the brain concerned especially with the coordination of muscles and the maintenance of bodily equilibriums, situated between the brain stem and the back of the cerebrum.

Question 3

Brain

Brain stem

Answer 3

The part of the brain that is composed of the midbrain, pons, amd medulla oblongata and connecting the spinal cord with the forebrain and cerebrum. Responsible for basic vital functions (i.e breathing, consciousness, blood pressure, heart rate, and sleep)

Question 4

Brain Stem

Pons

Answer 4

Regulates unconscious processes (i.e circadium rhythm and breathing). Part of the brain stem

Question 5

Brain Stem

Medulla Oblongata

Answer 5

Regulates heart rate, breathing, and circulation. Part of the brain stem.

Question 6

Brain

Parietal Lobe

Answer 6

Responsible for sensing touch, special processing (being able to tell where objects are in space), language, and memory

Question 7

Brain

Occipital Lobe

Answer 7

Primarily responsible for visual perception and are involved in some forms of visual short-term memory

Question 8

Brain

Frontal Lobe

Answer 8

Play a large role in behavior and personality, such as planning, voluntary muscle movements, mood, emotions, social interactions, attention, as well as memory retrieval and storage.

Question 9

Brain

Temporal Lobe

Answer 9

Responsible for processing smell and sound, as well as the ability to recognize and understand words and language. They are involved in visual memory.

Question 10

Brain

Motor Cortex

Answer 10

Part of the brain where nerve impulses initiate voluntary muscle activity

Question 11

Brain

Sensory Cortex

Answer 11

All received sensory input signals, such as touch and taste, are sent through neurons to the sensory cortex to be processed

Question 12

Brain

Pituitary Gland

Answer 12

A tiny organ that serves as the pituitary gland for the body, producing several hormones and activating other glands to produce hormones

Question 13

Brain

Thalamus

Answer 13

One of the two masses of gray matter lying between the cerbral hemispheres

Question 14

Brain

Hypothalamus

Answer 14

A region of brain below the thalamus that coordinates with the autonomic nervous system and the activity of the pituitary, controlling body temp., thirst, hunger, sleep, emotional activity, as well as other homeostatic systems

Question 15

Brain

Hippocampus

Answer 15

Aids in long-term memory

Question 16

Neurons

Axon

Answer 16

often called the nerve fiber; a portion of a neuron that carries nerve impulses away from the cell body. The signal travels down the long axon and passes the message to the next neuron down the line.

Question 17

Neurons

Axon terminal

Answer 17

Ending of axons; the location where axons make contact with other nerve or effector cells

Question 18

Neurons

Myelin sheath

Answer 18

the insulating coat of cell membrane from Schwann cells that is interrupted by nodes of Ranvier in the neuron

Question 19

Neurons

Schwann Cell

Answer 19

Cell that produces the myelin sheath

Question 20

Neurons

Nodes of Ranvier

Answer 20

gap in the myelin sheath of nerve cells found between neighboring Schwann cells

Question 21

Neurons

Synapse

Answer 21

Place at which a nerous impulse passes form one neuron to another

Question 22

Neurons

Neurotransmitters

Answer 22

A substance (as norepinephrine or acetylcholine) that transmits nerve impulses across a synapse

Question 23

Endocrine system

Pituitary Gland

Answer 23

Releases several hormones that relate to growth, metabolism, reproduction, stress or trauma response, lactation, water balance, and childbirth.

Question 24

Endocrine System

Pineal Gland

Answer 24

Regulates sleep/wake cycles and secretes the hormone melatonin

Question 25

Endocrine System

Thyroid Gland

Answer 25

Plays a major role in growth and development of the human body and metabolism

Question 26

Endocrine System

Thymus

Answer 26

Makes white blood cells up until puberty, when all the T-cells you need have been made. Also releases hormones that control the pituitary gland

Question 27

Endocrine System

Adrenal Glands

Answer 27

Release hormones that regulate the body’s response to stress as well as metabolism, blood pressure, and the immune system

Question 28

Endocrine System

Pancreas

Answer 28

The pancreas creates enzymes to break down sugars, fats, and starches as well as hormones that regulate blood sugar, appetite, stomach acid, and when to empty your stomach

Question 29

Endocrine System

Ovaries

Answer 29

Produce the hormones estrogen and progesterone which regulate reproduction and mentstruation

Question 30

Endocrine System

Testes

Answer 30

Produces sperm as well as testosterone which helps with growth of the male body including developing muscles, developing voices, and growing body hair

Question 31

Endocrine System

Insulin

Answer 31

A protein hormone secreted by the pancreas; essential for metabolism of carbohydrates and the regulation of glucose levels in the blood

Question 32

Endocrine System

Glucagon

Answer 32

A hormone secreted by pancreatic endocrine cells that raises blood glucose levels; an antagonist hormone to insulin

Question 33

Endocrine System

Testosterone

Answer 33

Builds bone and muscle mass, body hair growth, and development of reproductive tissue; made in testes and ovaries

Question 34

Endocrine System

Estrogen

Answer 34

Plays a role in puberty, menstruation, pregnancy, menopause, sperm development, and bone health; made in ovaries, testes, adrenal glands, and fat cells

Question 35

Endocrine System

Progesterone

Answer 35

Active in menstruation, pregnancy, and testosterone production; made in ovaries, testes, and adrenal glands