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Human body- senses, locomotor system etc

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  • Say four adjectives that can describe how things can feel
    examples: Soft, smooth, rough, hard
  • This part of the brain controls voluntary actions
    Cerebrum
  • What is the control centre of the nervous system?
    The brain
  • This part of the locomotor system works by contracting and expanding
    Muscles
  • Say the 3 parts of the locomotor system
    Bones, muscles and joints
  • This part of the brain controls INVOLUNTARY actions
    the brain stem
  • In our eyes, the light forms an upside down image on the ____(starts with an r)
    retina
  • What carries information from our sense organs to our brain?
    Nerves
  • These two senses are connected: smell and ______
    taste
  • The organ of TOUCH is our _____
    skin
  • Which sense organ has nostrils?
    The nose
  • Which sense organ has an iris, pupil and retina?
    The eyes
  • On the tongue ___ ____ identify different tastes
    Taste buds
  • This part of your brain controls your heart beating, digestion and breathing
    Brain stem
  • There are four main tastes. Name them
    sweet, salty, bitter and sour
  • Name two involuntary actions controlled by our brain stem
    Breathing, heart beating, digestion etc
  • Which nerve detects smells and sends the information to the brain?
    The olfactory nerve
  • Muscles work by contracting and ____
    expanding (or relaxing)
  • What vibrates in the ear when we hear something?
    the eardrum
  • This is where our bones connect to each other
    Joints
  • What are the 2 holes in the nose called?
    Nostrils
  • When we smell, air enters the nose through the ______
    nostrils
  • This is the biggest part of the brain
    Cerebrum
  • What types of nerves are found below the skin and send information to the brain when we touch something?
    Sensory nerves
  • This part of the brain controls coordination and balance
    The cerebellum