Nervous System Anatomy
Endocrine System Anatomy
Urinary Tract Anatomy
Brain Anatomy and Function
Brain Lobes
100

The name of a nervous system cell.

What is a neuron?

100

Chemical messengers in the body.

What are hormones?

100

Regulates the volume and composition of blood and filters blood.

What does the urinary tract do?

100

Analyzes, processes and responds to nerve impulses from the whole body.

What does the brain do?

100


It interprets many of our senses
including taste, touch, temperature, and pain.

What does the parietal lobe do?

200

A neuron with no myelin sheath.

What is grey matter?

200

Manages such things as growth, metabolism, sleep, blood sugar and sexual traits.

What does the endocrine system do?

200

They produce urine.

What do kidneys do?

200

Deals with vision, hearing, eye
movement, and body movement.

What does the midbrain do?

200


It interprets the sense of sight.

What does the occipital lobe do?

300

All of the nerves that exit the spinal column.

What is the peripheral nervous system?

300

Secretes growth hormone and oxytocin.

What does the pituitary gland do?

300

They transport urine from the kidneys to the bladder.

What do ureters do?

300

Helps in the transferring of messages
between various parts of the brain
and the spinal cord.

What is one function of the pons?

300

It interprets the senses of balance
and hearing.  It also contains structures (such as the
hippocampus) which store memory.

What does the temporal lobe do?

400

The Autonomic Nervous System and The Somatic Nervous System

What are the two parts of the peripheral nervous system?

400

Affects the metabolic rate of almost all of the cells of the body. 

What does thyroxine do?

400

In men they are about 8 inches long, in women they are about 2 inches long.

How long are urethras?

400

The second largest part of the
brain.  
It functions to coordinate muscular movements
and helps the muscles move gracefully and
efficiently.  It also helps with the body’s ability to
balance.

What is the cerebellum?

400

Controls skeletal muscle
movement, interprets the sense of smell, is
responsible for our personalities, and our ability to
learn, think, problem solve and concentrate.

What does the frontal lobe do?

500

The major communication link between the brain and the body.

What is the spinal column?

500

Insulin and glucagon.

What are two hormones secreted by the pancreas?

500

They cause extreme pain, cramping, nausea, vomiting and block the flow of urine.

What are kidney stones?

500

The cerebrum's folds and grooves they increase the surface area and the number of nerves found in the brain.

What are sulci and
gyri?


500

It is divided into four lobes.

What is the cerebrum?

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