Information Processing in Animals Vocab

organ in the nervous system that interprets messages received from and sends messages to the other body organs

• nervous system

• brain

• spinal cord

• peripheral

  nerve

the process of finding an object used by reflected sound

• sensory organs

• nervous system

• echolocation

• brain

part of the nervous system which includes the brain and spinal cord

• nervous system

• central nervous system

• echolocation

• peripheral

  nerve

eyes, nose, tongue, and skin

• central nervous system

• echolocation

• peripheral

  nerve

• sensory organs

a bundle of nerves found in the spine

• peripheral

  nerve

• spinal column

• nervous system

• brain

the set of organs that use information from the senses to control all body systems

• central nervous system

• peripheral

  nerve

• spinal Column

• nervous system

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

• central nervous system

• spinal column

• peripheral

  nerve

• nervous system

something in the environment that causes a living thing to respond

• nervous system

• reflex

• stimulus

• digestive system

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS1-8

a quick reaction that happens without a message from the nervous system

• perception

• stimulus

• reflex

• echolocation

the ability to see, hear, or become aware of something through the senses.

• perception

• stimulus

• reflex

• spinal column

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS1-8