Senses and the Brain

Which body system includes the brain and spinal cord?

• digestive

• circulatory

• muscular

• nervous

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"Similar to the way wires carry electricity, __________ carry electrical signals between our senses and the brain."

• nerves

• blood

• oxygen

• cells

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?

• smell

• taste

• touch

• sight

Which TWO things do chameleons use their sense of sight for?

• sensing prey

• watching where they are going

• knowing when to change colors

• knowing when it is dark so they can go to sleep

What body part does a snake use to smell?

• skin

• tongue

• tail

• eyes

Which one of the following events would happen first?

• a rabbit nibbles some food

• information about the food is sent to the rabbits brain through its nerves

• the rabbits 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

Which one of these would happen last?

• a rabbit nibbles some food

• information about the food is sent to the rabbits 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

Why do human hearts beat faster when we are afraid?

• It doesn't, The heart always beats fast.

• it is getting the body ready to run away

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What is reaction time?

• the time it takes senses to gather info & send it to your brain to get processed & react

• the time it takes you to run a lap around the playground a second time

• the time it takes you to run & hide when your parents catch you doing something wrong

• the process of acting out a scene in a show when you make a mistake the first time

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