Body Systems Quiz

produces hormones that regulate metabolism, body heat, and bone growth

• adrenal glands

• homeostasis

• thyroid gland

• body systems

the mass of nerve tissue that is the main control center of the nervous system

• brain

• hormones

• lungs

• veins

cell that carries nerve impulse information

• veins

• arteries

• neuron

• pancreas

Tube connecting the mouth to the stomach

• Esophagus

• Pancreas

• Homeostasis

• Arteries

Brings oxygen into the body. Gets rid of carbon dioxide.

• respiratory system

• nervous system

• endocrine system

• Central Nervous System (CNS)

Blood vessels that carry blood back to the heart

• arteries

• veins

• neuron

• brain

chemical messengers that are manufactured by the endocrine glands, travel through the bloodstream, and affect other tissues

• arteries

• brain

• Pancreas

• Hormones

a bundle of nerves that run through the center of the spine; transmits information from the rest of the body to the brain

• spinal cord

• Homeostasis

• Hormones

• Adrenal gland

two spongy organs, located in the thoracic cavity enclosed by the diaphragm and rib cage, responsible for breathing

• hormones

• brains

• lungs

• veins

Gap between neurons

• Synapse

• Esophagus

• Arteries

• spinal cord