Biology - Quiz 10 (3.3-3.4) Nervous/Endocrine Flashcards
1
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this endocrine gland serves as the body’s clock (choice)
A
pineal
2
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the chemical messengers secreted by the endocrine system (choice)
A
hormones
3
Q
this connects the brain to the spinal cord (choice)
A
brain stem
4
Q
electrochemical messages that travel along a nerve (choice)
A
impulses
5
Q
the glands that are responsible for the body’s “fight-or-flight” response (choice)
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adrenals
6
Q
the chief organ of the nervous system
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brain
7
Q
the smallest part of the body that can be said to be alive
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cell
8
Q
the general term for the main organs of the reproductive system
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gonads
9
Q
the bundles of fibers that connect the central nervous system to the rest of the body
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nerves
10
Q
this tissue type provides motion
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muscle tissue
