chapter 2.4

Question 1

nervous system

Answer 1

set of nerves that connect your brain with all the other parts of the body

Question 2

central nervous system

Answer 2

core of nervous system, the brain and the spinal cord

Question 3

peripheral nervous system

Answer 3

the neurons that connect the central nervous system to other parts of the body

Question 4

somatic nervous system

Answer 4

part of peripheral system that connects the central nervous system you control voluntarily

Question 5

autonomic nervous system

Answer 5

part of peripheral system that connects to the the nervous that you control involuntarily

Question 6

sympathetic division

Answer 6

revs your body up in response to stressors

Question 7

parasympathetic division

Answer 7

calms body down when stressors decrease

Question 8

endocrine system

Answer 8

glands that send hormones via bloodstream

Question 9

hormones

Answer 9

chemicals made by the endocrine system

Question 10

pituitary gland

Answer 10

produces human growth hormone and controls other glands

Question 11

adrenal glands

Answer 11

glands located in kidney that produces hormones to arouse the body in response to stress