1.2.3: Nervous System

Unit 1 Vocabulary Flashcards

Match

Match the following - reminder - each performs a specific function!

• cell

• tissue

• organ

• system

basic unit of living things

group of cells that work together

group of tissues that perform a function

group of structures working together

• basic unit of living things

• group of cells that work together

• group of tissues that perform a function

• group of structures working together

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Multiple Choice

How does information travel through the nervous system?

Hint: The nervous system is made up of neurons!

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  Information is passed by electrical impulses.

• Information is carried by blood cells.

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  Oxygen carries information through the body.

• Hormones produce the necessary information.

Reorder

Imagine a scenario where you hear a friend call your name and you turn to look at them. Sort the order of how signals will travel through the nervous system.

• Receptors in the ears send a nerve impulse that travels to the spinal cord.

• A nerve impulse passes through the spinal cord to the brain.

• The brain processes the signal as sound and interprets the signal that you recognize as your name.

• The brain sends a message to the muscles to turn toward the source of the sound.

• The spinal cord passes the nerve impulse to the muscles of the body, which cause the body to move.

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Poll

Do you like spicy food?

• Yes, I drink hot sauce for breakfast

• Kind of, I'll have some buffalo wings

• Eh, it's alright but not my first choice

• Absolutely not, I'll stick to mayo

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