Chapter 2 - Part 2

Front

Body system that removes liquid waste from the body is the...

Back

urinary system

Front

Body system that allows people to think, use the senses, move, and maintain important body processes is the...

Back

nervous system

Front

Largest part of the brain, which interprets information from the sensory organs; controls muscle actions and is responsible for intelligence, memory, and personality.

Back

cerebrum

Front

Master gland of the body, which releases hormones to control other endocrine organs is the...

Back

pituitary gland

Front

Substance produced in the thyroid that increases the rate at which the body uses energy is the...

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thyroid hormone

Front

True or False: The sphincter, a small, donut-shaped muscle, joins the esophagus to the small intestine.

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False

Front

The _______ lobe in the cerebral cortex is responsible for controlling hearing, taste, and smell.

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temporal

Front

What is the name of the part of the brain labeled #1?

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occipital lobe

Front

True or False: Bile is produced in the liver.

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True

Front

Body system that produces chemical messengers called hormones, which regulate body processes is the...

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endocrine system