Your Remarkable Body
Name: ______________________ Date: ____________
Write the letter of the matching definition next to each term.
1. hormones
A. Part of an organism consisting of an aggregate of cells having a similar structure and function (plural)
2. machine
B. The secretion of an endocrine gland that is transmitted by the blood to the tissue on which it has (plural)
3. glands
C. Any bundle of ___ fibers running to various organs and tissues of the body (plural)
4. endocrine
D. A major part of the central nervous system which conducts sensory and motor nerve impulses to
5. chemicals
E. That part of the central nervous system that includes all the higher nervous centers
6. organs
F. Any of various organs that synthesize substances needed by the body and release it through ducts (plural)
7. tissues
G. A message received and understood
8. pituitary
H. Influencing strongly (plural)
9. insulin
I. Substance used in or made by chemistry (plural)
10. nerves
J. Any mechanical or electrical device that transmits or modifies energy to perform or assist in
11. goosebumps
K. A government agency or instrument devoted to the performance of some specific function (plural)
12. impacts
L. Reflex erection of hairs of the skin in response to cold or emotional stress or skin irritation (plural)
13. central
M. Hormone secreted by the isles of Langerhans in the pancreas
14. spinal cord
N. The secretion of an ___ gland that is transmitted by the blood to the tissue on which it has
15. brain
O. A workplace that serves as a telecommunications facility where lines from telephones can be
16. information
P. The master gland of the endocrine system
17. messages
Q. A communication that is written or spoken or signaled (plural)