Nervous System & Sensory Organs

Which of the following are parts of the central nervous system?

• Brain

• Motor Nerves

• Sensory Nerves

• Spinal Cord

Which part of a neuron receives nerve impulses?

Which lobe of the brain is involved in voluntary movements, reasoning, and decision-making?

Which part of the brain transmits impulses between the spinal cord and brain and controls things like blood pressure, heart rate, and swallowing?

• Hypothalamus

• Medulla Oblongata

• Pons

• Thalamus

Which lobe of the brain is indicated by purple?

Which type of sensory receptors sense temperature variations?

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NGSS.MS-LS1-8

Where are most 'sour' taste buds located?

• back (blue)

• front/tip (pink)

• sides (green)

• front strip (yellow)

What are the receptors in your nose that sense smell called?

After sound waves are collected by the auricle, then what must happen?

• the impulses are registered in the brain as sound

• tiny hairs in the cochlea vibrate

• sound waves travel through the middle ear

• sound waves vibrate the tympanic membrane

Which part of the eye contains thousands of photoreceptors and sends visual information to the brain through the optic nerve?