Structure and Functions of Living Things Information Process

Structure and Functions of Living Things Information Process

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•The _______ is an organ in the nervous system that sends and receives messages from the other body organs.

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•The _________ set of organs that uses information from the senses to control all body systems.

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•The _________ are the organs such as the skin, eyes, ears, nose and tongue that gather information from outside the body.

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The _________ is a nerve that is not part of the central nervous system and receives sensory information from cells in the body.

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The ___________ is a thick bundle of nerves inside the spine.

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•The _______ is part of the nervous system made up of the brain and spinal cord.

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The nervous system uses information from the senses to control all body systems.

• False

• True

Multiple Choice

Animals use sensory organs to gather information from outside the body.

• true

• false

Multiple Choice

Something in the environment that causes a living thing to respond is a stimulus.

• true

• false

Multiple Choice

Some animals’ eyes are better adapted to see in lower light.

• True

• False

Multiple Choice

Some animals only rely on touch and smell, not vision, to find food.

• True

• False