Organs
What is the control center of the entire body?
The Brain
Give me one example on how you would use the sense of smell.
When I smell *****, the tiny hairs in my nose send a message to my brain.
This illness is when your body sends messages to you brain warning you that you are in pain.
What is a headache.
This machine uses X-ray that gives doctors a much better picture of what's going on inside the body.
CT Scan
Which animal has the Largest brain?
Which animal has the smallest brain?
Largest: The Sperm Whale
Smallest: Roundworm
You touch a hot pot from the stove then quickly pull away because it was too hot!!! What is this reaction called?
A reflex.
Give me one example on how you would use the sense of sight.
When I see ***** my eyes take pictures that are sent to my brain.
Sally got hit in the head with a dodgeball during gym. Later, she complained that she was dizzy and could not stay balanced on her feet. What is happening to Sally?
Sally suffered a brain injury.
This machine uses Magnetic field and radio waves to create detailed pictures of the body's organs and structures.
MRI
In the schoolhouse Rock video, what is the nervous system compared to?
A telegram delivery and a electrical system.
In your own words, determine the difference between using the left side of the brain, and the right side of the brain.
Right side: Creativity and art
Left side: Problem solving and math, words, and scientific knowledge.
Give me one example on how you use the sense of hear.
When I hear ***** the waves from the sound travel from my ears to my brain.
What could happen if one of the 5 senses was not working for someone?
(ex. blind, deaf/hard of hearing, no touch, no taste, no smell)
When a machine sends electric signals throughout the body to correct or change the functioning of the brain's activity. Can help with mental illness.
Electroshock Therapy
3 pounds
The main cable of the nervous system.
Spinal Cord
Give me an example of how you would use the sense of touch
I have little bumps on my skin that touched *****
Timmy was playing video games with his brother when he immediately fell over and started shaking uncontrollably. What is happening to Timmy.
Timmy is having a seizure
What is the difference between a brain puzzle and coloring that can affect the brain?
Doing a brain puzzle can improve brain activity and causes the brain to be more focused.
Doing a coloring sheet can relax and distress the brain.
Name the two forms of the nervous system
Central Nervous System
Peripheral Nervous System
The tiny cells that travel throughout the system sending messages from the brain to the body.
Nerve Cells (Neurons)
Give me an example on how you would use the sense of Taste.
I eat/drink **** and the TASTEBUDS that are little hairs on my tongue sends a message to my brain about what I am eating.
False: ANYONE CAN GET A BRAIN INJURY!!
What does MRI stand for?
Magnetic Resonance Imaging
Name one area of your body that does not feel pain.
Brain, hair, and nails.