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Cerebellum

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Coordinates and balances the actions of muscles

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Cerebrum

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Controls voluntary activities of the body

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Brain stem

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Regulates the flow of information between the brain and the body

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Thalamus

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Receives and relays messages from the sense organs

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Hypothalamus

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Controls, thirst, fatigue, anger and body temperature

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Synapse

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Where a neuron can transfer an impulse to another cell

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Neurotransmitters

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Chemicals used by a neuron to transmit an impulse across a synapse to another cell

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Skeletal system that protects the central nervous system

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Skull
Vertebrae
Spinal column

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Connective tissues that protect central nervous system

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Meninges

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3 types of neurons

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Motor
Sensory
Interneurons

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Central nervous system consists of….

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Brain

Spinal cord

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Function of the nervous system

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Controls and coordinates functions throughout the body

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ADH

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stimulates the kidneys to reabsorb water

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FSH

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stimulates production of eggs and sperm

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LH

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stimulates ovaries and testes

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GH

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stimulates protein synthesis and growth in cells

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ACTH

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Stimulates release of hormones from adrenal gland

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Pineal

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Melatonin/wake, sleep cycle

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Thyroid

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Thyroxine/regulates metabolism

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Pancreas

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Glucagon/ regulates blood sugar level

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Thymus

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Thymosin/ T cell development

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Adrenal

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Adrenaline/ flight or fight response, stress

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Ovary

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Estrogen/ female secondary sexual characteristics

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Testis

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Testosterone/ male secondary sexual characteristics

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Reflex arc

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  1. Stimulus
  2. Sensory cells/ receptors
  3. Sensory neurons
  4. Terminal branch meets dendrites of the inter neuron
  5. Spinal cord
  6. Motor neuron

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