Name the senses
What sense do you use to see things?
Sight
What is the command center of your body?
Brain
What do you call how fast you can respond to something?
Reaction Time
What animal uses its tongue to smell?
Snake
The body’s way of detecting and responding to the world
Senses
What part of your body helps you hear?
Ears
What connects your brain to your body and carries signals?
Nerves
What sends messages from your body to your brain and back?
Nerves
What is an example of an animal who uses echolocation to “see” with sound?
A message sent through the nervous system
signal
What are the small bumps on your tongue that help you taste?
Taste Buds
What is the long cord that runs down your back, part of the nervous system?
Spinal Cord
What is the first thing that happens when you touch something hot?
Sense receptor detects heat
What animal can move its eyes in two different directions at once?
Chameleon
An automatic action an animal is born with
Instinct
Which sense helps you feel pain, pressure, or temperature?
Touch
What system includes the brain, spinal cord, and nerves?
Nervous System
What might slow down your reaction time?
Being tired, hungry, scared, or sick
What do sharks sense from their prey?
Electric Signals
A behavior learned over time
Learned Behavior
Which sense involves detecting chemicals in the air with your nose?
Smell
What kind of signal travels through nerves to the brain?
Electrical Signals
What is the process of your brain making sense of the signals it receives?
Processing information
What tiny body parts do tarantulas use to sense movement in the air?
Hairs
Special body part that picks up a sense, like a taste bud
Sense receptor