Nervous System and Endocrine System

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A specialised network of cells and our primary communication system
Nervous System
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Made up of the brain and spinal cord
Central Ns
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Transmits messages, via millions of neurons, to and from the nervous system
Peripheral NS
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Governs vital function in the body, such as breathing rate
Autonomic NS
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Controls muscle movement and receives information from sensory receptors
Somatic NS
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Rest and Digest Response
Sympathetic NS
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Fight/Flight Response
Parasympathetic NS
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Works alongside the nervous system to control vita functions in the body through the action of hormones
Endocrine System
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Organs in the body that produce hormones
Glands
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Secreted in the bloodstream and affect any cell in the body that has a receptor for that particular ...............
Hormones
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Made up of the brain and spinal cord

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Central Ns

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Transmits messages, via millions of neurons, to and from the nervous system

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Governs vital function in the body, such as breathing rate

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Controls muscle movement and receives information from sensory receptors

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