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How many senses are there?
Five senses
Name all five senses
seeing, hearing, touching, tasting, and smelling
Name two of the things our eyes tell us about
Shape, size, color and distance
Name two of the things our skin tells us about
Temperature, pressure and texture
What part of the body produces sweat?
Sweat glands
What parts of the inner ear help us to balance?
Fluid and hairs
Which two senses are the most closely related?
Taste and smell
What four tastes can our taste buds recognize?
bitter, sour, salty, sweet
Which part of the nose has little hairs that detect smells?
Olfactory bulb
What three parts make up the nervous system?
Brain, spinal cord and nerves
What are nerves made of?
Neurons
What part of the body controls our thoughts, movements and memories by sending and receiving messages through the nerves?
The Brain
What are motor nerves?
the nerves that the brain uses to tell the muscles to relax or contract
What are sensory nerves?
The nerves that tell the brain what is going on in the outside world.
Which part of the brain controls our emotions and our ability to talk, think, read and learn?
Cerebrum
What part of the brain controls our movement and balance?
Cerebellum
