Living Science Test 2 Review Flashcards
Cells are organized from….
simple to complex
The brain and spine are organs of the….
nervous system
Your skin is the largest…
organ in your body
Connective tissues connect muscles to
bones.
A group of tissues that work together form an…
organ
A group of cells that work together form…
tissue
A group of organs working together form…
organ systems
A group of organ system that work together form an…
organism
A nickname for the nervous system is ….
the “information highway
A rope-like bundle of nerve tissue that runs along the backbone is called…
the spinal cord
Messages travel to the brain from
the sense organs
Messages travel from the brain, through nerves to …
all parts of the body
A pupil is a part of the
eye
A lens is a part of the
eye
The retina is a part of the
eye
The nerve cells in eyes detect
light
The nose detects
chemicals
The olfactory bulb, in the nose, sends messages to the
brain
The 5 senses of taste are:
sweet, salty, bitter, sour, and meaty
The eardrum is a part of the
ear
The cochlea is a part of the
ear
The stirrup is a part of the
ear
The hammer is a part of the
ear
The anvil is a part of the
ear
The taste buds are a part of the
tongue
Taste buds sense
chemicals
The nose and the tongue both sense
chemicals
Skin, nails, and hair are all parts of the
integumentary system
Hair is a part of the
skin
Oil glands are a part of the
skin
The sweat glands are a part of the
skin
Nerve endings in skin sense
touch heat, cold, pain, pressure, and vibration
The outer layer of the skin is the
epidermis
The inner layer of the skin is called the
dermis
The five senses are:
seeing, hearing, smelling, tasting, and touching
How does the nervous system depend upon the 5 sense organs?
The eyes, nose, ears, tongue, and skin (5 sense organs) collect information about a person’s surroundings and send that information to the brain.
