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7th Science
Body Systems - Control of human body
Question | Answer |
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Nervous System | The system that controls and coordinates all of the body's activities. |
Brain | The primary organ of the nervous system. It acts as the control center for all actions, thoughts and emotions. |
Spinal cord | A bundle of nerves located down the center of the backbone through which signals travel from the brain to the rest of the body. |
Neuron | Nerve cell |
Nerve | A tissue containing cells that act as the basic unit of communication in the nervous system. |
Endocrine System | The system that controls and coordinates the chemical signals of the body. |
Glands | Produce and secrete chemical signals |
Hormone | A chemical produced in one part of the body that impacts another part of the body |
Homeostasis | State of steady internal, physical, and chemical conditions maintained by living systems |