Download 3.3 Vocab Quiz First: Last: endocrine system, pituitary gland

3.3 Vocab Quiz
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endocrine system, pituitary gland, hormone - releasing factor, adrenaline, gland, sympathetic
nervous system, parasympathetic nerve,
A. The organ system that regulates internal environmental conditions by secreting hormones into
the blood stream
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B. A hormone secreted by the adrenal glands that increase heart rate, increases blood pressure,
causes perspiration, and increases muscle tension.
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C. A gland at the base of the brain that secretes more types of hormones than any other endocrine
gland.
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D. A hormone released by the hypothalamus of the brain that controls the secretion of various
hormones of the anterior lobe of the pituitary gland
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E. An organ that secrets hormones and other useful substances
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F. A nerve that prepares the body for danger
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G. A nerve that returns the body to a normal state after a stressful situation
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central nervous system, peripheral nervous system, somatic nervous system, autonomic nervous
system, sensory neuron, motor neuron, hormone
1. The brain and spinal cord
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2. All nerves except those in the brain and spinal cord that relay information between the central
nervous system and other parts of the body
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3. Motor neurons that are under conscious control
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4. Motor neurons that function without conscious control
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5. A nerve cell that carries an impulse from a receptor to the brain or spinal cord
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6. A nerve cell that carries an impulse from the brain or spinal cord to a muscle or a gland
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7. A compound released by one type of cell that has an effect on other cells of the body
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homeostasis, normal level, diagnosis, negative feedback, nervous system, nerve cell
i. The maintenance of a healthy balance of all chemical reactions in an organism.
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ii. An average value for measurement of a body structure or a function
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iii. The process of determining the type of illness a person may have, and possibly the cause of
the illness.
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iv. A process that restores conditions to an original state.
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v. The control system that enables animals to detect a stimulus and coordinate a response.
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vi. A specialized cell that uses electrical signals to communicate with other cells.
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impulse, nerve, dendrite, axon, myelin sheath, terminal knob, synapse
a. An electrical signal that travels through neurons.
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b. A bundle of neurons.
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c. The part of a neuron that carries impulses toward the cell body.
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d. The part of a neuron that carries impulses away from the cell body.
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e. The fatty white tissue that covers some axons.
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f. The part of a neuron that attaches it to another cell.
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g. The connection between the terminal knob of a neuron’s axon and a dendrite of an adjacent
neuron.
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