What is amylase?(1 point)

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another name for the large intestine
another name for the large intestine

an enzyme that breaks down food
an enzyme that breaks down food

acid in the stomach
acid in the stomach

a nutrient absorbed in the small intestine

an enzyme that breaks down food

the waste removed by the kidney

What is urea?(1 point)

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the waste removed by the kidney
the waste removed by the kidney

the tube through which waste leaves the body
the tube through which waste leaves the body

a structure in the kidney
a structure in the kidney

the tube that connects the kidney to the bladd

Which organ in the digestive system has a function that is most similar the function of the bladder in the excretory system?(1 point)

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esophagus
esophagus

large intestine
large intestine

small intestine
small intestine

stomach

What is a dendrite? (1 point)

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It is a cell that sends signals to the body to move.
It is a cell that sends signals to the body to move.

It is the part of a neuron that carries information to the cell body.
It is the part of a neuron that carries information to the cell body.

It is the part of the neuron that carries information away from the cell body.
It is the part of the neuron that carries information away from the cell body.

It is a cell that sends signals to the central nervous system based on sensory input.
It is a cell that sends signals to the central nervous system based on sensory input.

It is the part of a neuron that carries information to the cell body.

What is the term for changes in the internal or external environment that cause a response? (1 point)

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stimuli
stimuli

signals
signals

messages
messages

nerves

stimuli

How do signals from sensory neurons reach motor neurons?(1 point)

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Through interneurons in the brain and spinal cord that connect sensory neurons and motor neurons
Through interneurons in the brain and spinal cord that connect sensory neurons and motor neurons

Motor neurons signal for the body to move the signal toward them
Motor neurons signal for the body to move the signal toward them

Signals from sensory neurons do not get sent to motor neurons
Signals from sensory neurons do not get sent to motor neurons

Signals move from dendrite to dendrite towards motor neurons
Signals move from dendrite to dendrite towards motor neurons

Through interneurons in the brain and spinal cord that connect sensory neurons and motor neurons