Nervous System
Eyes and Ears
Nose and Mouth
Staying healthy
Mixed/Random
100
True or False?
The function of the brain is to send and receive information/tell a part of the body how to react.
True!
100
True or false:
The iris is made up of small muscles. It opens and closes the pupil.
True!
The iris is the colored part of the eye that surrounds the pupil.
100
The tongue and nose are the organs of _________ and ________.
(Hint: what are the senses?)
The tongue and nose are the organs of taste and smell.
100
True or false?
Getting your sight and hearing checked regularly is a good way to keep your body healthy.
TRUE.
Regular visits to the doctor are important to make sure your body is healthy!
100
From the list of word below, chose 3 parts of the eye:
Eardrum ~ glasses ~ Olfactory cells ~ Epidermis ~ cerebellum ~ Cochlea ~ retina ~ dermis ~ iris ~ lens ~ tongue ~ tastebuds ~ gustatory cells ~ cerebrum
Lens, retina and iris
200
The function of the _________ nerves is to send information from the sense organs to the brain.
Sensory
200
From the list of word below, chose 3 parts of the Ear:
Olfactory cells ~ auditory nerve ~ Epidermis ~ headphones ~ retina ~ dermis ~ iris ~ lens ~ tongue ~ cochlea ~ tastebuds ~ gustatory cells ~ cerebrum ~ Eardrum
Eardrum, auditory nerve, and cochlea
200
From the list of word below, chose 3 parts of the mouth:
~ Epidermis ~ cerebellum ~ tongue ~ retina ~ food ~ dermis ~ iris ~ lens ~ Cochlea ~ tastebuds ~ Olfactory cells ~ gustatory cells ~ cerebrum ~ Eardrum
Tongue, tastebuds and gustatory cells
200
True or false?
Drinking water is not important to help keep our brains healthy.FALSE
Drinking water is important to help keep ALL parts of your body healthy!
200
From the list of word below, chose 2 parts of the skin:
Eardrum ~ Lotion ~ Olfactory cells ~ Epidermis ~ cerebellum ~ Cochlea ~ retina ~ Dermis ~ iris ~ lens ~ tongue ~ Tastebuds ~ gustatory cells ~ cerebrum
Dermis and epidermis
300
True or False?
The cerebrum controls involuntary movements, for example breathing, digestion, or our heartbeat.
FALSE.
The BRAIN STEM controls involuntary movements, like breathing, digestion, or our heartbeat.
300
The _________ is a transparent, oval-shaped structure that focuses light on the retina. It's located behind the pupil and the iris.
The lens
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300
What part of your tongue detects chemicals in food when they are mixed with saliva?
The TASTEBUDS detect chemicals in food when they are mixed with saliva
300
It is important to keep our muscles and our brain healthy.
We can ___________ to keep our muscles healthy.
(Many answers are correct).
We can do sports/exercise/work out/lift weights to keep our muscles healthy.
300
True or false:
The gap between two neurons is called a cell body.
False.
The gap between two neurons is called a synapse.
400
What organs make up the nervous system? Name 3 of them.
Brain
Spinal cord
Nerves (Motor nerves and sensory nerves)
400
What part of the eye transmits information from the retina to the brain?
The O________ nerve.
The Optic nerve
400
What part of the nose transmits nerve impulses to the brain?
A. Gustatory nerve
B. Optic nerve
C. Olfactory nerve
D. Smell nerve
C. Olfactory nerve
400
When you do sports, you exercise your muscles, lungs and _________.
(hint: think circulatory system)
heart
400
The function of the ________ nerves is to send information from the brain to the joints and muscles.
Motor
500
The nervous system is made up of millions of NEURONS, which receive and transmit messages from the brain and from different parts of the body. Name three parts of a neuron.
Cell body, axon, dendrite
500
How do we hear?
Sound waves go into our ear and hit the ___________, and as a result it vibrates.
Sound waves go into our ear and hit the eardrum, and a result the eardrum vibrates.
500
Give 2 examples of why smell and taste are important. (Many answers)
- You can smell something that is burning and put out the fire, or escape to safety
- You can taste when a food is spoiled (has gone bad) and not eat it and get sick
- You can smell a chemical spill (gasoline)
500
It is important to ___________________________ in order to keep our brains healthy.
(Many answers are correct.)
-do thinking games
-do puzzles
-eat healthy food/ balanced diet
-sleep well
-train your memory
-solve math problems
-drink lots of water
500
Name 3 parts of the brain.
Cerebrum, Cerebellum, Brainstem
