Unit 3 Study Guide: Nervous and Endocrine Systems

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Dendrite

Receives message

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Nucleus

Part of the neuron

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Axon

Sends away messages

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Myelin Sheath

Increases speed down the axon, increases speed down the dendrite, provides insulation, and offers protection

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Node of Ranvier

Part of the neuron

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Synapse

Space between neurons

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Endocrine System

Releases hormones into the bloodstream

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Total senses

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Special senses

Hearing, Vision, Taste, Smell

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Equilibrium

Yes, it is one of the special senses

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Cranial nerves

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Hormone secretion

Endocrine system

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Endocrine and Nervous Systems interaction

Hormones provide feedback that affect neural processes

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Pancreas

Part of the Endocrine and Digestive System

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Central Nervous System structures

Skull, Vertebrae

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Peripheral Nervous System structures

Arms, legs, clavicle, scapula, pelvis

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Senses of taste

Sweet, Sour, Bitter, Salty, Umami

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Cochlear function

Converts sound into electrical impulses

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Semicircular canals

Part of our sense of equilibrium

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Tympanum

Known as the eardrum

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Pituitary Gland

Part of the brain

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Hypothalamus

Part of the brain

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Adrenal Glands

Part of the brain

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Spinal Cord

Part of the brain

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Ovaries

Part of the Endocrine System

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Cerebrum

Part of the brain

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Pons

Part of the brain

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Cerebellum

Part of the brain

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Medulla

Part of the brain

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Parathyroid

Part of the Endocrine System

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Thyroid

Part of the Endocrine System

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Testes

Part of the Endocrine System

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