Trivial Matters
The name for a "baby tree"
sapling
between 60 and 100 bpm
The study of the nervous system
Neurology
Another name for a nerve cell
Neuron
It governs all involuntary body functions.
Autonomic Nervous System
Breaks down food into simpler chemical compounds that can be easily absorbed by cells or eliminated from the body as waste.
Digestive System
Eliminates solid, liquid & gaseous waste products from the body.
Excretory System
Intake of oxygen to be absorbed into the blood
Inhalation
A group composed of specialized ductless glands that regulate and control the growth, health and reproductive.
Endocrine System
These two states don't observe daylight savings time
AZ and HI
Lower chambers of the heart
Ventricle
this organ utilizes more energy than any other part of the body
brain
Threadlike fiber extending from the cell
Axons
Carry messages from the brain to the muscles
Efferent Nerves
mouth
Largest organ of the body
Skin
System that maintains the exchange of oxygen and carbon dioxide.
Respiratory System
Chemical substances that are released directly into the bloodstream.
Hormones
Technical name for a "hashtag"
octothorpe
Upper chambers of the heart
Atrium
This part of the central nervous system is protected by the vertebrae
spinal cord
Junction between two nerve cells
Synapse
ability of neural networks in the brain to change through growth and reorganization
ability of neural networks in the brain to change through growth and reorganization
This organ stores the waste for eventual elimination.
Large Intestine
Canal-like structures that open onto the surface of the skin.
Ducts.
divides the nasal cavity into left and right sides
nasal septum
What plays a key role in the proper regulation of the Endocrine System?
Nutrition
Only NFL team which has a plant for a logo
Saints
These cells lack a nuclei
Red blood cells
Composed of the brain and spinal cord
Central Nervous System
nerve responsible for smell
olfactory
Slows heart rate, dilates blood vessels and lowers blood pressure
Parasympathic Nervous System
This is excreted by the salivary glands to break down food.
amylase, other enzymes
Viscous, highly acidic, soupy mixture of partially digested food
chyme
Spongy muscles composed of cells into which air enters when you inhale.
Lungs
Allows a living organism to procreate.
Reproductive System
National animal of Scotland
Unicorn
Type of muscle tissue making up the inner walls blood vessels
smooth muscle tissue
Accelerates the heart rate, constricts blood vessels and raises blood pressure
Sympathetic Nervous System
Receive impulses from adjacent neurons
Dendrites
Controls higher mental functions such as thought, emotion and memory
Cerebrum
Another word for "chewing"
Mastication
Secretes bile, converts and neutralizes ammonia.
Liver
Elimination of the waste product of cellular respiration.
Exhalation
Organ that synthesizes insulin
pancreas
Largest known living organism
An aspen grove in Utah
The heart's membrane
Pericardium
Brain region that regulates motor function, muscle movement and balance.
Cerebellum
Carry messages to the brain and spinal cord.
Afferent Nerves
Specific nerve responsible for decreasing cardiac output
Vagus nerve
connects nose and mouth to esophagus
Pharynx
Receives urea from the liver to then excrete it from the body.
Kidneys
A muscular organ that separates the chest cavity from the abdomen.
Diaphragm
The system that directly affects hair growth, skin conditions and energy levels.
Endocrine System
The first toy to be advertised on television
Mr. Potato Head
Cancer of the white blood cells
leukemia
Brain region which Controls breathing and heart function
Medulla Oblongata
System that carries sensory information from the ears, eyes, nose and tongue
Peripheral Nervous System
Humans have this many cranial nerves
12
Nutrients are absorbed by these finger-like projections of the intestine walls.
Villa
The 2 primary glands of the integumentary system. (technical name)
Sebaceous & Sudoriferious Glands
This contains the vocal cords.
Larynx
Gland that synthesizes norepinephrine
adrenal gland
The meaning of the initials "M&M"
Mars (son of Mars company founder) and Murrie (son of Hershey's president)
The valve that allows blood to pass from the left ventricle to the aorta
Aortic valve
Cranial nerve responsible for swallowing, taste, and saliva secretion
glossopharyngeal nerve
name of the nervous system that is responsible for constriction of pupils
parasympathetic nervous system
type of neuron which has one axon and one dendrite only
bipolar cell
the involuntary constriction and relaxation of the muscles of the intestine or another canal
Peristalsis
This filters out waste products and water, allowing usable nutrients to be reabsorbed into the blood.
Nephrons
A conducting pathway through which air flows.
Trachea
Gland that secretes thyroid releasing hormone
pituitary gland