Test 14 Long answers

Front

Why is REM sleep so important to the body?

Back

REM sleep helps the brain develop.

It is one of the ways that the brain sorts through and organizes the information received throughout the day.

Front

2 differences between the nervous system and the endocrine system

Back

The endocrine system works more slowly than the nervous system.

The endocrine system uses chemical messengers instead of electrical impulses.

Front

Why can the senses not always be trusted?

Back

Senses adapt to their environments. The information gathered may not always be accurate. People do not have all knowledge.

Front

Why can someone who lives near railroad tracks sleep soundly as a train passes, but someone who stays the night there wakes up to the sound of a train?

Back

God designed our senses to adapt to our environment. The person living near the train has adapted and become used to the sound, but the guest has not.