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When scientists use one of their five senses to gather information, they are 

• making an observation.
• predicting a relationship
• drawing a conclusion.
• making an inference.

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A cell that carries information through the nervous system is called a

• nerve impulse

• nerve

• neuron

• endocrine gland

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This is the thinking part of the brain that interprets movements and senses

• cerebrum

• cerebellum

• thalamus

• hypothalamus

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What part of the integumentary system sends and receives messages?

• Glands

• Hair

• Nails

• Nerves

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Our ______ receive messages and send them to the brain. The brain sends messages to our body on how to respond.

• heart

• lungs

• nerves

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What is the body system that sends and receives electrical signals from the brain?

• Muscular

• Skeletal

• Nervous

• Digestive

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When you touch a hot pan, you immediately react because special nerve cells in your skin send a message to your _________.

• finger

• brain

• eyes

• spinal cord

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Receive visual stimuli from the eyes and relay this information to the visual cortex in the occipital lobe

• Cerebellum

• Visual Cortex

• Olfactory bulbs/ tracts

• Optic nerves and chiasm

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What is the main function of the nervous system?

• to inhale oxygen and exhale carbon dioxide

• to break down food consumed by a person for nutrients

• to control the body's activities by relaying messages

• to control the body's movements

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A ______is a change in an organism's environment. The reaction to the change is called a _______

• stimulus, response

• response, stimulus

• impulse, neuron

• neuron, impulse

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