Nervous & Endocrine Systems Review

The cells that carry information through the nervous system.

• synapse

• motor neurons

• endocrine glands

• neurons

Produce and release their chemical products directly into the bloodstream.

• hormones

• interneurons

• endocrine glands

• nerve impulse

The chemical product of an endocrine gland.

• nerve impulse

• synapse

• hormones

• neurons

The central nervous system includes

• the brain & spinal cord

• the brain stem & nerves

• the sensory & motor parts of the brain

• the brain & trachea

This body system's main job is to control all body functions by sending and receiving messages up & down the spinal cord through nerves.

• The endocrine system

• The digestive system

• The nervous system

• The integumentary system

The main organs of the endocrine system are

• glands that produce red blood cells

• glands that produce hormones that must match a receptor cell in another part of the body to cause a necessary change in the body.

• blood vessels that help break down nutrients in food

• glands that produce hormones that regulate mood, sleep, growth, metabolism, & sexual function

The body's ability to maintain a stable, internal balance.

• Hypertension

• Hypothyroidism

• Internalization

• Homeostasis

The brain, spinal cord, & nerves are the main organs of which body system?

• Responsive

• Endocrine

• Nervous

• COVID-19

Which is NOT a function of the nervous system?

• responding to information

• making blood cells

• receiving information on the environment

• maintaining homeostasis

The inability to produce insulin

• cancer

• fatigue

• diabetes