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Health Quiz Study Guide
Nervous, Digestive/Excretory & Endocrine Systems
Nervous System
What is the Nervous System?
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Neurons – ____________________________________________________________________
Impulses - ____________________________________________________________________
What is the Central Nervous System (CNS)?
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What Body System protects the CNS? _____________________________________________
Parts of the Brian
Cerebrum – largest part of the brain. Controls senses, movement, thinking, speech.
Cerebellum - ___________________________________________________________________
Brain Stem - ___________________________________________________________________
Spinal Cord – relays messages to and from the brain
What is the Peripheral Nervous System (PNS)?
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2 Parts:
- Somatic System – deals with the actions you control
- Autonomic System – deals with the actions you DO NOT control
Problems of the Nervous System
What is the most common cause of death and disability in children and young adults?
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Symptoms of a Concussion – vomiting, nausea, headache, dizziness, pupils change, fatigue,
confusion, ringing ears.
Digestive/Excretory System
What is the Digestive System?
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Order of Digestion
What happens in each stage of digestion?
Mouth - ______________________________________________________________________
Esophagus - ___________________________________________________________________
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Peristalsis - ________________________________________________________
Stomach - _____________________________________________________________________
Small intestine - ________________________________________________________________
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Villi - _______________________________________________________________
Organs that help with Digestion
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Liver -________________________________________________________________
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Gallbladder - __________________________________________________________
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Pancreas - ____________________________________________________________
What is the Excretory System?
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What is happening in the Large Intestine?
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Kidneys - _____________________________________________________________________________
What are some common Digestive problems?
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Endocrine System
What is the Endocrine System?
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Gland– _______________________________________________________________________
What does the Pancreas do for the endocrine system?
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Pituitary Gland - _______________________________________________________________________
Hormones -___________________________________________________________________________
What hormone is released in response to stress? ____________________________________________
What is the most common problem of the Endocrine System?
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