Senses Flashcards
1
Q
Types of stimuli
A
- sound waves (ears)
- chemicals (smell/ taste)
- temperature (all over)
- light (eyes)
- pressure
2
Q
How does the brain get info
A
Stimuli sends info to the brain through the nerves
3
Q
What do receptors detect?
A
Stimuli
4
Q
Stimuli only travel…
A
One way down a nerve
5
Q
Stimuli move as an…
A
Electrical impulse
6
Q
Do nerves ever touch?
A
No (synapses)
7
Q
Because nerves never touch they transfer by…
A
Releasing chemicals (neurotransmitters)
8
Q
CNS
A
Central Nervous System
- spinal cord
- brain
9
Q
Stimuli
A
Information, ways to interperet surroundings
