Drug Abuse Neurons Nervous System Endocrine System Vocab & Spelling

.... The most commonly abused drug, worldwide

Disease in which a person is both physically AND emotionally dependent on alcohol

Narcotics slow sensory nerve impulses to the brain. Name 3 examples of a narcotic.

Alcohol affects every body system. Give 3 effects of long-term alcohol abuse.

Describe the pathway of light energy through the eye that permits vision. ESSAY QUESTION

What is #3?

Short, branched extension off of the cell body that gathers information from other cells

Tiny gap between neuron axon terminals and other neuron’s dendrite

Name the sensory organs and the sense for each

Name the 3 parts of the brain and a function of each

The 2 parts of the CNS

The 2 parts of the __________ Nervous System are the sensory And the motor.

Name 2 of the 3 Disorders caused by Nerve Damage

The 3 smallest bones in the body

Name the 3 functions of the nervous system.

Define gland and give an example

Define hormone and give 2 examples

How is a positive feedback loop different from a negative feedback loop?

Name the 3 endocrine glands located in the brain

Diabetes mellitus is an endocrine disorder. Describe how insulin works in a negative feedback loop with regulating blood sugar.

The thin membrane in the outer ear that vibrates when sound waves strike it.

The part of the ear responsible for converting sound energy into an electrical impulse

The part of the eye responsible for converting light energy into an electrical impulse

The part of a neuron that carries nerve impulses away from the cell body is the ___.

Sensory receptors in the nasal cavity that react to chemicals in the air are ____ cells