January 10th, 2020 Brown Girl Dreaming by: Jacqueline Woodson

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Directions: ANSWER USING COMPLETE SENTENCES! Use the information you have been given to answer questions about:The Nervous System and your actions

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Level#1

The nervous system sends messages among the different organs of the body. These messages are signals called impulses. There are three ways the nervous system processes impulses. Reflexes are involuntary responses to outside stimuli. They happen without your brain "thinking" about them. These impulses are processed in your spinal cord rather than in your brain. Suppose you touch a very hot pan. Your arm muscles lift your hand away from the pan. This movement occurs before the pain message reaches your brain.

1. Where does the nervous system send messages?






2. How many ways does the nervous system process impulses?






3. What are reflexes?







Level#2

The nervous system sends messages among the different organs of the body. These messages are signals called impulses. There are three ways the nervous system processes impulses. Reflexes are involuntary responses to outside stimuli. They happen without your brain "thinking" about them. These impulses are processed in your spinal cord rather than in your brain. Suppose you touch a very hot pan. Your arm muscles lift your hand away from the pan. This movement occurs before the pain message reaches your brain. Automatic impulses are those that control how your body's organs function. They cause your stomach muscles to squeeze together. They help you breathe. They also keep your heart beating.

1. Where does your nervous system send messages, and what are these messages?







2. How many ways does the nervous system process impulses, and what are reflexes?







3. How do reflexes work, and how are these impulses processed?










Level#3


The nervous system sends messages among the different organs of the body. These messages are signals called impulses. There are three ways the nervous system processes impulses. Reflexes are involuntary responses to outside stimuli. They happen without your brain "thinking" about them. These impulses are processed in your spinal cord rather than in your brain. Suppose you touch a very hot pan. Your arm muscles lift your hand away from the pan. This movement occurs before the pain message reaches your brain. Automatic impulses are those that control how your body's organs function. They cause your stomach muscles to squeeze together. They help you breathe. They also keep your heart beating. Voluntary nerve action means that you think about doing something first. Then you do it. Voluntary nerve impulses usually control muscles.

1. Explain where the nervous system sends messages, what these messages are called, and how many ways does the nervous system process impulses.







2. Explain what reflexes are, how they happen, and where they are processed.







3. Explain what happens when you touch a hot pan, and what occurs first in this situation.








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