all sensory receptors

A nerve ending that sends signals to the central nervous system when it is stimulated

• stimulus

• sensory receptor

• cone

• rod

Organ that serves as the primary control center of the nervous system in all vertebrate and most invertebrate animals

• neck

• stomach

• heart

• brain

Your body contains sense receptors that _________________ so your body can take in information and respond appropriately.

• send information to your brain
• warm your body
• keep you happy
• send information to your heart

What decides what the smell is?

• brain
• nose
• tongue
• smell receptors

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Which part of the ear is responsible for capturing sound and moving it into your ear? 

• outer ear
• middle ear
• inner ear
• eardrum

What happens in the inner ear? 

• Sound waves are captured.
• Sound waves move deeper into the ear. 
• Sound waves are reflected.
• Sound waves are converted into nerve impulses.

Where does HEARING (interpreting the nerve impulses) take place?

• outer ear
• middle ear
• inner ear
• brain

What part of your body sends messages from your ears to your brain?

• optic nerve
• auditory nerve
• ear canal
• semi-circular canals

Sound is caused by ______________.

• vibrations

• light

• the sun

• aroma

Your body contains sense receptors that _________________ so your body can take in information and respond appropriately.

• send information to your brain
• warm your body
• keep you happy
• send information to your heart