N.S. Basics
What body system receives information from the environment and sends signals throughout the body
nervous system
What receptor detects a change in light?
How many lobes does the brain have?
4
What scientific variable do YOU CHNAGE in an experiment?
Independent variable
This is the “control center” of the nervous system.
brain
What type of signals do nerves send? Chemical or electrical?
Electrical
Which brain lobe is located at the front of the brain and is the largest?
Frontal lobe
How many atoms are in the following molecule?
2H2O3
10
This part of the nervous system carries messages between the brain and the nerves that travel throughout the rest of the body?
spinal cord
What is a stimuli?
Change in the environment
Which lobe of the brain is responsible for processing sight?
Occipital lobe
What makes molecules and compounds different?
Teacher will check answer
The nervous system is divided into divisions, what are they?
Central and peripheral
When a stimuli is detected, what three steps are followed to respond to it?
Receptor-->Control Center-->Effector
If someone got into an accident and suddenly your sense of touch changed, then which lobe of the brain was most likely damaged?
Parietal lobe
teacher will review response..
These special cells send messages through the body like tiny electrical wires.
Neuron
Why do living things respond to stimuli? (state the scientific term for it)
maintain homeostasis
What are the three main parts of the brain? (You make them in your model- they are not the brain lobes)
Cerebrum, cerebellum, brain stem
Write a hypothesis for the following question? Use "If..then.." format (no because)
Does the amount of gum you chew affect how clean your teeth are?
teacher will review answers