Senses ( Brainpop Jr)

What are the main parts of the nervous system?

• spinal cord, brain, nerves

• hands, feet, tongue

• nose, ears, skin

• blood, heart, lungs

How do you smell?

• Nerves in your skin send messages to your heart.

• Nerves in your nose send messages to your brain.

• . Nerves in your tongue send messages to your nose.

• Nerves in your eyes send messages to your spine.

Where can you find your spinal cord?

• in your heart

• in your ears

• in your stomach

• in your backbone

Which body parts sense if things are sweet, salty, sour, or bitter?

• taste buds

• tongue rods

• nose cells

• vertebrae

Why can’t you see in the dark?

• Your senses do not work in the dark or at night time.

• Your eyes only send messages to your brain when light hits them.

• Your brain stops sending messages when it is dark outside.

• Your eyes are too tired to be able to see in the dark.

How can you care for your nervous system?

• Put on sunscreen to protect your skin.

• Wear earplugs to protect your ears.

• Use knee pads to protect your bones.

• Wear a helmet to protect your brain.

Your heart, lungs, and brain are all ORGANS. What is an ORGAN?

• a body part that helps you feel

• a body part that has a special job

• a body part that helps you smell

• a body part that controls the senses

Tiny parts of the body that collect and send information from the senses to the brain

• nerves

• spinal cord

• senses

• taste buds

seeing, hearing, tasting, touching, or smelling

• taste buds

• senses

• nervous system

• nerves