Ch 3 - Endocrine shiz

Question 1

autonomic nervous system

Answer 1

controls our internal organs and glands

Question 2

central nervous system (CNS)

Answer 2

brain and spinal cord

Question 3

fight or flight response

Answer 3

activation of the sympathetic division of the autonomic nervous system, allowing access to energy reserves and heightened sensory capacity so that we might fight off a given threat or run away to safety

Question 4

parasympathetic nervous system

Answer 4

associated with routine, day-to-day operations of the body

Question 5

peripheral nervous system (PNS)

Answer 5

connects the brain and spinal cord to the muscles, organs and senses in the periphery of the body

Question 6

somatic nervous system

Answer 6

voluntary muscle movements; relays sensory and motor information to and from the CNS

Question 7

sympathetic nervous system

Answer 7

involved in stress-related activities and functions

Question 8

adrenal gland

Answer 8

sits atop our kidneys and secretes hormones involved in the stress response

Question 9

endocrine system

Answer 9

series of glands that produce chemical substances known as hormones

Question 10

gonad

Answer 10

secretes sexual hormones, which are important for successful reproduction, and mediate both sexual motivation and behavior

Question 11

hormone

Answer 11

chemical messenger released by endocrine glands

Question 12

pancreas

Answer 12

secretes hormones that regulate blood sugar

Question 13

pituitary gland

Answer 13

secretes a number of key hormones, which regulate fluid levels in the body, and a number of messenger hormones, which direct the activity of other glands in the endocrine system

Question 14

thyroid

Answer 14

secretes hormones that regulate growth, metabolism, and appetite