The Nervous System
1) brain
2) spinal cord
3)nerves
What other sense can people can blind people use to read?
Touch
Loud or quiet noices can hurt your ears?
Loud
Air enters our nose through two tiny little holes called what?
The nostrils
What does the locomoter system allow us to do?
The locomoter system allows us to control different parts of our body and move around.
A signal carried by a nueron is called a _____.
What part of the eye does light first enter?
the pupil
Name the three parts of the ear.
1)The outer ear
2)Middle ear
3)Inner ear
What nerve sends infromation to our brain and tells us what we are smelling?
The olfactory nerve
What bone protects the brain?
The skull
What part of the brain controls voluntary actions like talking, writing, or reading?
cerebrum
After light enters the eye through the pupil where does it go next?
The lens
What is the sticky substance called inside the canal of the ear?
Earwax
What is the name of the tiny little bumps on our tounge which allow us to identify different tastes?
taste buds
Which bones protects the heart?
Ribs
Which part of the brain helps us to ride a skateboard or bike?
cerebellum (controls movement, balance, & coordination)
What part of the eye creates an upside down image of the object that a person is seeing?
The retina
After sound enters the outer ear where does it travel to?
The eardrum in the middle ear
What is the largest organ of the human body?
The skin
The locomotor system is composed of what the things?
Bones, Muscles, Joints
What part of the brain controls involuntary actions like breathing and digestion of food?
The brain stem
How many eyes does a spider have?
8 eyes!
True or False- Dogs can hear things humans cant
True, they have a wider range of hearing
Which 2 senses are connected to one another?
Taste and Smell
Which of these is a joint?
A. Spine
B. Elbow
C. Bicepts
D. Quadricepts
B. Elbow