Nervous & Endocrine System Vocabulary

the network of nerve cells and fibers that transmits nerve impulses between parts of the body.

consists of the brain and spinal cord

the sensory and motor neurons that connect the CNS to the rest of the body

an organ of soft nervous tissue contained in the skull of vertebrates, functioning as the coordinating center of sensation and intellectual and nervous activity.

Nerves that run up and down the length of the back and transmit most messages between the body and brain

a nerve cell; the basic building block of the nervous system

the "little brain" at the rear of the brainstem; functions include processing sensory input and coordinating movement output and balance

Largest part of the brain; responsible for voluntary muscular activity, vision, speech, taste, hearing, thought, and memory.

Connection to spinal cord. Filters information flow between peripheral nervous system and the rest of the brain.

sight, taste, touch, smell, and hearing

a structure that produces substances (hormones) that the body uses

a substance produced by the endocrine system that is released into the bloodstream

the part of the brain that helps the body maintain homeostasis

a type of feedback in which the output of a system is reduced

a gland in the brain that regulates other glands in the body