Organ Systems A - Post Test review
Across
- 4. an action that is an involuntary, rapid response to a stimulus that happens without conscious thought, primarily controlled by the spinal cord to allow for quick protection
- 5. the part of the autonomic nervous system that is active when the body is relaxed
- 6. the part of the nervous system responsible for voluntary skeletal movement and reflex arcs
- 11. receive the stimuli
- 12. deoxygenated blood goes to the ___ to become reoxygenated
- 13. a neuron that generates an impulse
- 14. the top 2 chambers of the heart are called the ____.
- 15. where most of the contraction of the heart muscle occurs.
Down
- 1. responsible for reflex actions (2 words)
- 2. these are found in the heart and veins to prevent back-flow of blood
- 3. the ___ is responsible for the pumping action that moves blood throughout the body
- 6. the part of the autonomic nervous system that is active when the body is under stress
- 7. where muscle contract occurs to contract the whole muscle
- 8. relays impulse to motor neurons in the spinal cord
- 9. these muscles are responsible for voluntary movement
- 10. a nerve cell