Nervous System
What does the nervous system do?
It receives and sends messages to and from the brain so that a response may be made. It interprets the environment around us.
What is the purpose of the Musculoskeletal System?
1. Provides structure to produce movement
2. The skeleton also protects the body, particularly the soft, fragile organs like the heart, lungs, and brain.
3. It reacts to the messages sent by the nervous system.
Where are the eyes?
In your head.
What do ears do?
Identify different sounds
What are a shark's bones made of?
Cartilage
Does your hair have nerves?
No
What are the parts of the Musculoskeletal System?
Muscles, Tendons, Bones, Cartilage, Ligaments
What is the colored part of the eye?
The iris
What captures the sound?
The pinna
How big is the brain?
Roughly the same size as your two fists put together.
What are the main parts of the nervous system?
The brain, the nerves, the spinal chord/column.
True or false: a joint is where muscles meet.
False; a joint is where bones meet.
What is the optic nerve?
It takes images to the brain
True or False: sound makes the ear canal vibrate
False: sound makes the eardrum vibrate
What color is the pupil?
Black
It connects the brain to the spinal chord.
Brainstem
Bones are held together with ____ and muscles are attached to the bones with ____.
Ligaments; Tendons
It helps the eye to focus
The lens
What nerve sends information to the brain?
The auditory nerve
Name all four senses
Sight, Smell, Sound, Touch
It surrounds and cushions the brain and spinal chord.
Cerebrospinal fluid
What is the difference between locomotion and movement?
Locomotion: To move our bodies from one place to another through self-propulsion.
Movement: Change in shape, direction, position, or size of a part of the body.
What does the pupil do?
It's a hole that allows light to enter the eye.
What bones move when the eardrum vibrates?
The small bones
What part of the body do you use to identify different flavors?
Taste Buds