Use Your Senses!
Which sense organ is used to smell?
Nose
Which input does taste need?
Chemical
A heightened sense means a sense is _______.
Very good; better than others
Causes
What candy were we eating when we pinched our nose and then un-pinched our nose?
Which sense organ is used to see?
Eyes
Which sense needs light waves?
Sight
Why do spiders have a heightened sense of touch?
The brain ______________ a response.
Creates
What exercise did we do to feel our body going through homeostasis?
Jumping jacks
Which sense organ has a vibrating drum when it hears sound?
Ear
Which sense needs an electromagnetic input?
Sight
A Mexican blind cavefish has a heightened sense of ________.
Hearing
What does a nerve cell do?
Carries messages to the brain
What object did we drop to measure our reaction time?
A ruler
Which sense organ can feel pressure and pain?
Skin
Which 2 senses need mechanical inputs?
Touch and sound
A catfish has ________ __________ all over its body.
Taste buds
Why is the brain important when it comes to our senses?
It creates responses when we sense something (like touching a hot door handle).
Give 1 fact about the star-nosed mole.
Answers vary.
Which 2 senses are involved in taste?
Mouth/tongue and nose
A mechanical input is when a signal enters the body through _____________ or _________.
How many miles away can an African Bush Elephant smell water?
12 miles
What are two of the organs in our nervous system?
Brain and spinal cord
What is homeostasis?