What do we call the long "tail" like partof the neuron, that is responsible for continuing the electrical signal?

 The control center of the body.

What is the largest part of the brain?

What do the motor neurons do?

This is part of our central nervous system and is responsible for connecting the brain to the rest of the body.

Which part of the brain controls language and thoughts?

A body system that controls and coordinates all body activities through electric impulses/messages between brain, spinal cord and nerves.

The cerebellum is the portion of the brain located in the back of the head between the

     cerebrum and the brain stem. It controls your _______________.

The brain stem is the base of the brain that connects the brain to the spinal cord. It controls

      your _______________.

The part of the nervous system responsible for digestion, heart beating , and breathing.

Carries impulses away from the cell body.

When you have a toothache, you feel pain because_______________.

The center region of a neuron with a nucleus.

_______________ are specialized cells that are sensitive to stimuli and can turn them into electrical

      impulses.

There are___________ layers of meninges around the brain and spinal cord.

A typical brain weighs how much?

Nerve cells tell muscles what todo by using _______________.

Neurons that conduct nerve impulses from the receptors to the central nervous system are_______

Which two hormones are released from  the pituitary gland?

Glands are small organs located throughout your body that secrete (that means release) substances called______________

Where are the major endocrine glands located?

This gland is sometimes called the master gland, though it is only about the size of a pea:

What is your largest endocrine gland? Hint: It’s found in your belly!

What hormone does the pancreas make?

Where can you find the pituitary gland?

Which gland makes hormones that help you grow and stay full of energy?

Calcitonin is a hormone of the_____

A group of cells that gives off or secretes chemicals. 

This affects wake/sleep patterns and seasonal functions.

Gland that regulates the immune system.

What is the main function of the endocrine system?

A disease by which people cannot control sugar levels in the blood.

These release testosterone, which controls changes in a male's body and regulates sperm

production.

Which of the following conditions is characterized by being abnormally short in height?

An enlargement of the thyroid gland is called__________

Gland that helps your body respond to danger.

The external genitalia of the female are collectively called__________

Male reproductive part that  produces sperm cells is the___________

These are the major female sex organs that produce ova or eggs.

What becomes filled with blood and hardens during intercourse?

The substance produced by the seminal vesicles and prostate gland is known as______

The release of semen from the penis during intercourse is known as_____

Approximately how many sperm cells are produced by each testicle daily by a mature male?

Which one of the following surrounds the testicles?

The Pathway of the Sperm__________

Where does fertilization usually occur?

What do you call the process in which the ovary releases a mature egg cell?

Menstruation is a term used for___________

Eggs are produced in the__________

Another name for the sex cell is_________

The 3 functions of the FEMALE reproductive system:

What is the name given to the male gamete?

The term "uterus" is another name for__________

The 3 functions of the MALE reproductive system:

Select TWO correct functions of the male reproductive system from the list below.