Which body system coordinates the movement of the body and responds to internal and external stimuli?

• Respiratory

• Endocrine

• Nervous

• Muscular

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Which part of the nervous system includes the brain and spinal cord?

• Central

• Peripheral

• Somatic

• Autonomic

Which part of the nervous system includes the nerves that send messages from the brain to the rest of the body?

• Central

• Peripheral

The peripheral nervous system contains two types of nerves: somatic and autonomic. Which nerve type is responsible for involuntary processes?

• Somatic

• Autonomic

The peripheral nervous system contains two types of nerves: somatic and autonomic. Which nerve type is responsible for voluntary processes?

• Somatic

• Autonomic

The sympathetic nervous system is an involuntary system that is responsible for:

• fight or flight responses.

• rest and digest responses.

• calming the body down.

• restoring homeostasis.

Slowing heart rate and increased gut movement are the responsibility of which nervous system?

• Somatic

• Sympathetic

• Parasympathetic

• Central

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Cells that conduct impulses in the nervous system are called:

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Reorder the nervous system physiology.

• Sensory neurons carry stimuli messages to the brain and spinal cord

• Receptors in the skin identify touch or other stimuli

• Interneurons in the brain process the “message” and determine a response

• Motor neurons transmit a response reaction to the stimulated tissue

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In the endocrine system, ​ ​ (a)   are cells or groups of cells that secrete ​ (b)   , which are chemical substances that control body functions, growth, and homeostasis.

• hormones
• nerves 
• neurons
• urine
• kidneys
• glands