The Body

Front

The central nervous system is made of nerves in the brain and in the ____.

Back

Spinal Cord

Front

Another name of a nerve is a _________.

Back

Neuron

Front

The spinal cord is part of the ________ nervous system.

Back

Central

Front

The structures shown in red are the

Back

central nervous system

Front

These nerves are part of the

Back

peripheral nervous system

Front

The function of the nervous system is to

Back

gather, process, and respond to stimuli

Front

The sense of smell is detected by ________________. Hint: what sounds like 'chemical?'

Back

chemoreceptors

Front

A receptor that detects light and darkness is called a _____

Back

Photoreceptor

Front

You feel a mosquito biting your arm. This is because you have ....................... in your skin.

Back

Touch receptors

Front

Taste and smell are similar because they are both detected by chemicals so they are called

Back

chemoreceptors