HBS unit 2 review

The part of the brain responsible for processing sight

• frontal

• temporal

• occipital

• cerebellum

Which part of the neuron is a long fiber that send information to other cells?

• dendrite
• terminal
• cell body
• axon

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Which part of the brain controls balance and body position?

• cerebrum
• medulla
• cerebellum
• impluses

If I step on a nail...what type of neuron take that signal TO the CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM?

• interneurons
• motor
• sensory 
• receptors

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Which part of the brain controls vital functions such as breathing and heart rate?

• Diencephalon
• Frontal Lobe
• Brain Stem
• Cerebellum

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Neurons send signals in the brain and body via...

• neurotransmitters only
• electrical impulses only
• wifi
• neurotransmitters AND electrical signals

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The 'master gland' that controls all the other endocrine glands in the body is the _________ gland

• thyroid

• pituitary

• adrenal

• thymus

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This endocrine gland regulates metabolism

• thymus

• hypothalamus

• pituitary

• thyroid

This hormone, released by the pancreas, helps RAISE blood glucose levels

• insulin

• glucagon

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The purpose of the endocrine system is to

• maintain homeostasis by reacting quickly to stimuli
• produce substances that protect the body from bacteria 
• maintain metabolism, growth and development in homeostasis 
• transport molecules throughout the body

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