quiz 2 - psychology
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central nervous system
the brain and spinal cord
pituitary gland
the endocrine system's most influential gland. under the influence of the hypothalamus, the pituitary regulates growth and controls other endocrine glands.
reflex
a simple, automatic response to a sensory stimulus, such as the knee-jerk response.
endocrine system
the body's "slow" chemical communication system; a set of glands that secrete hormones into the bloodstream.
sympathetic nervous system
the division of the autonomic nervous system that arouses the body, mobilizing its energy.
parasympathetic nervous system
the division of the autonomic nervous system that calms the body, conserving its energy.
thalamus
reticular formation
pons
medulla
brainstem
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