6.2 Output & Central Nervous System

A (a)   is a change or signal from the environment.

1. Information coming into the body is called (a)   .

1. (a)   neurons carry signals to the brain.

1. The (a)   nervous system collects information from the environment.

1. The (a)   processes information in the body.

• ​ (a)   the ​ (b)   of the ​ (c)   ​ (d)   ​ (e)   .

• Identify
• role
• central
• nervous
• system

• ​ (a)   how ​ (b)   ​ (c)   ​ (d)   through the ​ (e)   .

• Explain
• output
• signals
• travel
• body

• ​ (a)   ​ (b)   the ​ (c)   ​ (d)   to ​ (e)   .

• Trace
• body
• responds
• stimuli
• how

The ​ (a)   ​ (b)   ​ (c)   includes the ​ (d)   —the control center for your entire body—and the ​ (e)   .

• central
• nervous
• system
• brain
• spinal cord

Once the signals sent by the ​ (a)   of the ​ (b)   reach the ​ (c)   , the brain processes that ​ (d)   , and if necessary, makes a ​ (e)   to do something about it.

• sensory neurons
• peripheral nervous system
• central nervous system
• decision
• input