Nervous and Endocrine Systems

The ____________________ system and endocrine ____________________ work together to help ____________________ the body's functions . The nervous system uses ____________________ signals to send messages quickly , while the endocrine system uses ____________________ to send messages more slowly . The nervous system controls voluntary and ____________________ actions , while the endocrine system controls growth , ____________________ , and ____________________ . Both systems are important for maintaining ____________________ in the body .

The essential nervous system unit is the ____________________ , one function is to receive information , second produce an ____________________ signal and third to conduct the signal to a point where another ____________________ is located . The axons of some neurons are covered with ____________________ and have a ____________________ conduction . In the neuron , the information is received in the ____________________ and in the ____________________ gap , a chemical is released , called ____________________ . The neurons that carry information from outside the body to the central nervous system are the ____________________ neurons . A ____________________ neuron , carries the signal from the brain to muscles or glands . The ____________________ nervous system consists of the brain and spinal cord and the ____________________ nervous system comprises ganglia along the spinal cord . The brain consists of the cerebrum , ____________________ and brain stem . ____________________ matter consists of cell bodies of neurons and control ____________________ muscles . The ____________________ division of the nervous system controls voluntary movements whereas involuntary are controlled by the ____________________ nervous system . When you are at rest , relaxed , the ____________________ division dominates .

The medulla oblongata , that controls breathing , is part of the ____________________ , the reticular formation passes through the ____________________ . The ____________________ is part of the limbic system . The ____________________ can harbour emotional connotations to some experiences , the formation of long - term memory occurs in the ____________________ . The ____________________ hemisphere of the cerebral cortex is associated with music abilities and the ____________________ hemisphere with analytical reasoning . The peripheral nervous system divides in autonomic and ____________________ . The ____________________ division governs when you are having an exam or in a haunted house . Neurotransmitters are found in ____________________ , when the impulse passes it opens channels for ____________________ and the neurotransmitter is released . Important neurotransmitters : ____________________ is involved in emotions , ____________________ affects your sleep and ____________________ has an effect on muscles .