Mystery Science Human Body Lesson #4 Vocabulary

The part of the body that receives, processes, and responds to signals from nerves is (a)  

• Muscle
• Brain
• Sensory nerves
• System

What does it mean to dissect something?

• To put something together

• To take something apart to study it

• To create an illusion

• To perform an experiment

What is an experiment?

• A part of the body that attaches to bones

• A test used to discover new information about a question

• Something that tricks or confuses your brain

• A group of things that affect each other

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What is an illusion?

• A part of the body that carries signals from the brain to muscles

• A part of the body that attaches to bones

• Something that tricks or confuses your brain

• A test used to discover new information

What do motor nerves do?

• Carry signals from the brain to muscles

• Carry signals from the senses to the brain

• Attach to bones and allow the body to move

• Affect each other and function as a whole

What is the function of muscles?

• To carry signals from the brain to muscles

• To attach to bones and allow the body to move

• To carry signals from the senses to the brain

• To trick or confuse your brain

What do nerves do?

• Carry signals from one part of the body to another part

• Attach to bones and allow the body to move

• Trick or confuse your brain

• Discover new information about a question

What is the nervous system?

• The parts of the body that carry signals from the brain to muscles

• The brain and all the nerves in the body

• The parts of the body that carry signals from the senses to the brain

• A group of things that affect each other

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Match the following descriptions with their corresponding functions.

• Illusions

• Carry signals from the senses to the brain

• Muscles

• Trick or confuse your brain

• Motor nerves

• Carry signals from the brain to muscles

• Sensory nerves

• Attach to bones and allow the body to move

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What is a system?

• A part of the body that attaches to bones

• A group of things that affect each other and function as a whole

• A test used to discover new information

• Something that tricks or confuses your brain