Multicellular Organisms MS-LS1-8

Grade 6 - NGSS - CA

The organ that is the control center of the nervous system

Brain

The organ that is the control center of the nervous system. Brain. The brain is like a supercomputer that controls how we think, feel, and move.

The structure that connects the brain to the spinal cord, it includes the pons and the medulla oblongata

Brain stem

The structure that connects the brain to the spinal cord, it includes the pons and the medulla oblongata. Brain stem. The brain stem is like a bridge that helps control basic body functions like breathing and heart rate.

The brain, spinal cord and nerves which relay information

Nervous system

The brain, spinal cord, and nerves which relay information nervous system. The nervous system is a group of organs and tissues that send and receive messages throughout the body to help it function and react.

A nerve cell that carries impulses in the nervous system

Neuron

A nerve cell that carries impulses in the nervous system. Neuron. A neuron is a special cell in your body that sends messages between your brain and other parts to help you think and move.

A reaction to a stimulus

Response

A reaction to a stimulus. Response. Response is how an organism acts when it detects a change in its environment.

Anything that causes an organism to react

Stimulus

Anything that causes an organism to react stimulus. A stimulus is something that makes a living thing respond or change in some way.

The small gap where impulses travel from one neuron's axon to another neuron's dendrite

Synapse

The small gap where impulses travel from one neuron's axon to another neuron's dendrite. Synapse. A synapse is the tiny space where nerve cells communicate with each other to send messages in our brain and body.