Science study guide

Question 1

Cerebrum

Answer 1

They receive impulses from your sensory neurons

Question 2

Cerebellum

Answer 2

Controls balance, posture and coordination

Question 3

Medulla

Answer 3

Helps controld breathing rate, heart rate and blood pressure

Question 4

Reflexes

Answer 4

A action your body does without thinking

Question 5

What are special cells that collect information from your senses called?

Answer 5

They are called receptor cells

Question 6

Give an example of an internal stimuli

Answer 6

Hunger, thirst and emotional states

Question 7

Pituitary gland

Answer 7

one of the most important hormones this gland produces are growth hormone

Question 8

Thyroid gland

Answer 8

your thyroid produces two hormones that affect the rate at which your cells use oxygen to release the energy in food

Question 9

Parathyroid gland

Answer 9

you have four pea sized glands embedded in the back of your thyroid gland

Question 10

Adrenal gland

Answer 10

your two adrenals sit on top of your kidneys the outer part produces 30 different hormones

Question 11

Reproductive gland

Answer 11

starts to develop when the pituitary gland releases hormones like luteinizing hormone and Follicle-stimulating hormone, which stimulate the gonads.

Question 12

How does the hypothalamus act as a sensory and control and control your pituitary gland?

Answer 12

Through biological feedback