Nature & science · Age 10 · Nervous System & Coordination
Brain in Charge – Senses and Signals
Explain that the brain receives information from senses and sends signals to muscles.
Module
Nervous System & Coordination
Age
Age 10
Duration
10 min
Questions
5
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Question 1
Multiple choice
When you touch something hot, what happens first?
Question 2
Multiple choice
After the brain processes a sensation, what does it send to the muscles?
Question 3
Multiple choice
Which of the five senses sends signals through the optic nerve to the brain?
Question 4
True or false
The brain can receive information from senses and send signals to muscles at the same time.
Question 5
Matching
Match each sense organ to the type of information it sends to the brain.