The Nervous System and the Five Senses

Next HW:

 Central and peripheral nervous system + the five senses.  

(due on next Friday,  9/20/2013).  Type the answers on a separate sheet of paper.

 

Hint, read the questions first, before you watch the videos.

 

Watch this video about the body's nervous systems.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lh4pdaWYu7A

 

Questions

1-      What are the two parts of the body's nervous system?

2-      What does CNS and PNS mean?

3-      What organs/body parts make the CNS?

4-      What is the control center?

5-      What organ connects the brain to the PNS?

6-      What organs/body parts make up the PNS?

7-      What is the function of Afferent nerves? And Efferent nerves?

 

Watch this video on the five senses.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1dCa4_iTldo

8-      What are the five senses?

9-      What part of your brain is responsible for processing your vision? Hint:                   Cortex.

10-   What part of your brain is responsible for listening?  

11-   What part of your brain is responsible for your taste buds? Hint: Medula                               .

12-   What part of your brain processes smells?

13-   What are the different kinds of receptors that we have for the sense of touch?

14-   For all these senses, how is the information/ stimuli sent to the brain?

 

Now that you know all about the brain and the senses answer these questions on your own…

15-   How is the sense of touch important in our communication? Give an example.

16-   How is the sense of hearing important in our communication? Give an example.

17-   How is the sense of taste  important in our communication? Give an example.

18-   How is the sense of sight  important in our communication? Give an example.

19-   How is the sense of smell important in our communication? Give an example.