Quiz on Senses and Body Systems

Which body system includes the brain and spinal cord?

• Digestive

• Circulatory

• Muscular

• Nervous

Fill in the missing word: “Similar to the way wires carry electricity, _______________ carry electrical signals between our senses and the brain.”

• nerves

• muscles

• bones

• veins

True or false: a signal from your senses reaches the brain instantly.

• True

• False

Which sense does Woody the termite use to follow Dr. Jeff’s special pen line?

• Sight

• Smell

• Touch

• Taste

What are two things chameleons use their sense of sight for?

• Finding food and avoiding predators

• Sleeping and eating

• Climbing and swimming

• Running and jumping

What body part does a snake use to smell?

• Skin

• Tongue

• Tail

• Eyes

List these events in the order they occur: a rabbit nibbles some food, information about the food is sent to the rabbit's brain through its nerves, the rabbit’s 17,000 taste buds gather information about the food, the rabbit decides to eat the whole carrot, the rabbit’s brain recognizes the food is a carrot.

• a, b, c, d, e

• c, a, e, b, d

• a, c, b, e, d

• c, b, a, e, d

True or false: sharks have a special sense that allows them to sense electrical signals from their prey.

• True

• False

Imagine that the fox sees the squirrel and chases after it. Which of the following models best describes how the fox’s body parts do that?

• eyes see squirrel → legs run after squirrel

• nose sees squirrel → nose sends a message along the nerves to the brain → brain sends messages down the nerves to make the legs run

• brain sees squirrel → brain sends a message along the nerves to the eyes → eyes send a message along the nerves to make the legs run

• eyes see squirrel → eyes send a message along nerves to the brain → the brain decides to chase → brain sends a message along the nerves to make the legs run