M1L1 Vocabulary

Question 1

Brain

Answer 1

organ in the nervous system that sends and receives messages from the other body organs

Question 2

Central nervous system

Answer 2

part of the nervous system made up of the brain and spinal cord

Question 3

Instinct

Answer 3

an inherited behavior, one that is not learned but is done automatically

Question 4

Peripheral nervous system

Answer 4

part of the nervous system that is not part of the central nervous system and receives sensory information from cells in the body

Question 5

Reflection

Answer 5

the bouncing of light waves off a surface

Question 6

Reflex

Answer 6

an action or movement of the body that happens automatically as a reaction to something

Question 7

Refraction

Answer 7

the bending of light as it passes from one transparent material into another

Question 8

Sensory organ

Answer 8

organs such as the skin, eyes, ears, nose, and tongue that gather information from outside the body