Nervous, excretory, Endocrine Flashcards

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The somatic nervous system controls

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Voluntary actions, such as turning a television on

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2
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The endocrine system acts on the body through chemical products called

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Hormones

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3
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A cell that carries information through your nervous system is a

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Neuron

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4
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Tiny filtering structures where urine is produced in the kidneys are called

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Nephrons

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5
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What function do the kidneys perform

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Remove urea and excess water

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6
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An automatic response of the body that occurs very rapidly and without conscious control is called

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A reflex

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7
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What part of the brain controls memory

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Cerebrum

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What is the main function of the excretory system

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To collect and remove waste from the body

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9
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A motor neuron sends an impulse to

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A muscle or gland

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10
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The chemical product of an endocrine gland is called

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Hormone

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11
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What part of a neuron carries nerve impulses away from the cell body

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Axon

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12
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Under normal conditions, which of the following substances is found in urine

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Urea

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13
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A change or signal in the environment that can make an organism reacts is called a

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Stimulus

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14
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And endocrine gland that regulates other endocrine glands is the

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Pituitary

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15
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Which organ of the excretory system stores urine until the body is ready to

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Urinary bladder

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16
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True or false? The body’s reaction to a change in the environment is a response

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True

17
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True or false? Urine passes out of the body through a tube called the ureter

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False, urethra

18
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True or false? The peripheral nervous system is composed of the brain and the spinal cord

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False, Central

19
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True or false? An axon carries impulses toward the nerve cell body

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False, dendrite

20
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True or false? Voluntary actions are controlled by the autonomic nervous system

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False, somatic

21
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The thick column of nervous tissue that links the brain to most of the nerves in the peripheral nervous system is the

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Spinal cord