Nervous, Excretory, And Enocrine Systems Flashcards
The somatic nervous system controls…
Voluntary actions, such as turning a television on.
The endocrine system acts on the body through chemical products called …
Hormones
A cell that carries information through your nervous system is a….
Neuron
Tiny filtering structures where urine is produced in the kidneys are called…
Nephrons
What function do the kidneys perform?
Remove urea and excess water from the body.
An automatic response of the body that occurs very rapidly and without conscious control is called a…
Reflex
What part of the brain controls memory?
Cerebrum
What is the main function of the excretory system?
To collect and remove waste from the body
And motor neuron sends an impulse to
A muscle or gland
The chemical product of an endocrine gland is a …
Hormone
What part of a neuron carries nerve impulses away from the cell body?
Axon
Under normal conditions, which of the following substances is found in urine?
Urea
They change or signal in the environment that can make an organism reacts is called a…
Stimulus
And endocrine gland that regulates other endocrine glands is the…
Pituitary
Which organ of the excretory system stores urine into the body is ready to eliminate it?
Urinary bladder
True or false
The body’s reaction to a change in the environment is a RESPONSE.
True
True or false
Urine passes out of the body through to called the URETER.
False
Urethra
True or false
The PERIPHERAL nervous system is composed of the brain and the spinal cord
False
Central
True or false
An AXON carries impulses toward the nerve cell body.
False
Dendrite
True or false
Voluntary actions are controlled by the AUTONOMIC nervous system
False
Somatic
The thick column of nerve tissue that like the brain to most of the nerves in the peripheral nervous system is the …..
Spinal cord
What are the 3 functions of the cerebrum?
- Interprets input from the senses.
- Direct the movement of skeletal muscles.
- Carries out complex thought processes.
What is the function of the kidneys?
They remove urea and access water from the body.
What is the function of the urethra?
A small tube be by which urine leaves the body.
What is function of the ureters?
Carries waste materials out of the kidneys.
What’s is the function of the urinary bladder?
It stores your urine until your body is ready to eliminate it.
What is the function of the cerebellum?
Coordinates muscle action and helps maintain balance.
What is the function of the brain stem.
Regulates basic body functions that are involuntary.
What is the function of the spinal cord?
The link between the brain and most of the nerves of the peripheral nervous system.
