Part 4 🫔🗿 Flashcards
1
Q
The endocrine gland that serves as the body’s clock is the _____ gland.
A
Pineal
2
Q
Chemical messengers secreted by the endocrine system are ______ ?
A
hormones
3
Q
The part of the brain that connects the brain to the spinal cord is the _____?
A
Brain stem
4
Q
Electrochemical messages traveling along a nerve are _____?
A
Impulses
5
Q
The _____ are the glands responsible for the body’s “flight-or-flight” response.
A
Adrenals
6
Q
What is the chief organ of the nervous system?
A
Brain
7
Q
What is the general term for the main organs of the reproductive system (ovaries and testes in men)?
A
Gonads
