Information Processing in Animals Vocab

Front

What is a nerve that is not part of the nervous system and receives sensory information from cells in the body?

Back

Peripheral nerve.

Front

What is the ability to see, hear, or become aware of something through the senses?

Back

Perception.

Front

What are the organs that take in food and liquids and break them down into substances that the body can use for energy, growth, and tissue repair?

Back

Digestive system.

Front

What part of the nervous system includes the brain and spinal cord?

Back

Central nervous system.

Front

What is something in the environment that causes a living thing to respond?

Back

Stimulus.

Front

What is the system that controls the body's responses to stimuli?

Back

Nervous system.

Front

What is the process by which the body reacts to a stimulus without conscious thought?

Back

Reflex.

Front

What is the term for the sensory organs that help us perceive our environment?

Back

Senses.

Front

What is the main function of the central nervous system?

Back

To process information and coordinate responses.

Front

What is the role of the peripheral nervous system?

Back

To connect the central nervous system to the limbs and organs.