Nervous System -Charlie
What is the job of the nervous system?
responds to outside stimulus and tells all the part of the body how to work
What tastes does our tongue detect?
salty, sweet, bitter, and sour
spinal cord
sends messages/signals to the brain; can respond quickly in emergency situations
What to the nerves on the tongue do?
sends the information to the brain to tell us what we are tasting.
How does the sense organs send information to the brain?
All information is sent to the brain through the nerves.
Why do we need the nervous system?
It is the master controlling system of the body
Cerebrum
Largest part of the brain that controls the senses and thinking
Sense Organs
Organs that control the five senses, ears, mouth, nose, skin, eyes
What is the job of the brain?
Sends messages to your body's systems
Nervous System
The body system made up of brain, spinal cord, nerves that controls the body
What does the cochlea do?
The cochlea sends the sounds to the auditory nerve where it is sent to the brain.
brain
The mass of nerve tissue that is the main control center of the nervous system
optic nerve
The optic nerve is important because it sends information to the brain to interpret and tell us what we are seeing.
Why does our skin feel pain?
To tell us when there is danger.
Nerves
carry messages to and from the brain an spinal cord all over the body
What part of the sense organs is the cochlea?
ears
What is the cochlea shaped like?
like a snail.
Neuron
nerve cell
What human body system does the brain belong to?
nervous system
Cerebellum
part of the brain that controls balance and body motion
Medulla
part of the brain that controls vital functions such as heart beat and breathing
What else does our nose do other than smell?
tastes
Where does the nose send information through?
the olfactory nerve.
How does the skin bring information to the brain?
through the nerves
