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