The Senses

What does the central nervous system consist of?

• Heart and lungs

• Brain and spinal cord

• Liver and kidneys

• Stomach and intestines

How does the central nervous system receive information?

• Through the digestive system

• Via the sensory organs

• By the circulatory system

• Through the muscular system

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NGSS.MS-LS1-8

What types of environment does the central nervous system receive information from?

• Only the internal environment

• Only the external environment

• Both internal and external environments

• Neither internal nor external environments

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NGSS.MS-LS1-8

What are sensory receptors sensitive to?

• A distinct kind of environmental change

• All forms of environmental changes equally

• Only artificial environmental changes

• Changes in temperature only

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NGSS.MS-LS1-8

What type of sensory receptors are stimulated by changes in temperature?

• Chemoreceptors

• Pain Receptors

• Thermoreceptors

• Mechanoreceptors

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NGSS.MS-LS1-8

Which receptors are stimulated by changes in chemicals?

• Photoreceptors

• Thermoreceptors

• Pain Receptors

• Chemoreceptors

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NGSS.MS-LS1-8

What are pain receptors stimulated by?

• Changes in light

• Tissue damage

• Changes in pressure/movement

• Changes in temperature

Mechanoreceptors are sensitive to changes in:

• Light

• Chemicals

• Pressure/movement

• Temperature

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NGSS.MS-LS1-8

Photoreceptors are responsible for detecting:

• Movement

• Light

• Temperature

• Chemicals

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NGSS.MS-LS1-8

What occurs when sensory receptors reach their threshold and the resulting action potential causes the brain to become aware of the stimulus?

• Perception

• Sensation

• Reflex

• Memory

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NGSS.MS-LS1-8