Brain Processing of Senses PQ

Which body system includes the brain and spinal cord?

• digestive

• circulatory

• muscular

• nervous

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"Similar to the way wires carry electricity, __________ carry electrical signals between our senses and the brain."

• nerves

• blood

• oxygen

• cells

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A signal from your senses reaches the brain instantly.

• true

• false

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Which sense does Woody the termite use to follow Dr. Jeff's special pen line?

• smell

• taste

• touch

• sight

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Which TWO things do chameleons use their sense of sight for?

• sensing prey

• watching where they are going

• knowing when to change colors

• knowing when it is dark so they can go to sleep

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What body part does a snake use to smell?

• skin

• tongue

• tail

• eyes

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What is reaction time?

• the time it takes senses to gather info & send it to your brain to get processed & react

• the time it takes you to run a lap around the playground a second time

• the time it takes you to run & hide when your parents catch you doing something wrong

• the process of acting out a scene in a show when you make a mistake the first time

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Sharks have a special sense that allows them to sense electrical signals from their prey

• true

• false

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What are senses?

• Ways that living things can detect what is happening around them

• Made up of our head, spinal cord and a network of nerves. It tells us how to act and react to things.

• Send electrical signals to and from the brain.

• The specific part of the body that experiences one of the senses, like taste buds on our tongue.

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What is the nervous system?

• Ways that living things can detect what is happening around them

• Made up of our head, spinal cord and a network of nerves. It tells us how to act and react to things.

• Send electrical signals to and from the brain.

• The specific part of the body that experiences one of the senses, like taste buds on our tongue.

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