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Sensory & Movement Nerves

Quiz by Yvonne Carlisle

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  • Q1
    Why does it look like you have a hole in your hand, when you try the Hole-in-Hand illusion?
    It looks like that because one eye sees a hole and one eye does not. Your brain combines what the two eyes see into one view. That one view is the one with the hole in my hand.
    30s
  • Q2
    What are the sensory nerves?
    Sensory nerves are nerves that get information from one of the 5 senses (eyes, ears, nose, touch or taste) and give that information to the brain.
    30s
  • Q3
    Give an example of a message that a sensory nerve could give the brain from EACH of your 5 senses.
    THERE ARE A LOT OF CORRECT ANSWERS - HERE ARE SOME SAMPLE ANSWERS: 1. I see the ruler moving. 2. I hear the train coming. 3. I smell the toast burning. 4. I feel the car hood is hot, so the car has been driven recently. 5. The rice is too salty, I realize I didn't measure correctly and I accidentally put 1 cup of salt when the recipe said to put in 1/2 cup.
    30s
  • Q4
    What does the movement nerve do?
    The movement nerve carries the message from the brain to the muscles telling them to open or close.
    30s
  • Q5
    Give YOUR OWN example of how the brain, the movement nerve and the muscles work together.
    ONE POSSIBLE ANSWER: The skin (touch) senses the stove is hot and sends a message to the sensory nerves, the sensory nerves tell the brain that the stove is hot. The brain sends a message down the movement nerve to the muscles of the arm, hand and fingers to pull away from the hot stove you are about to touch. Your muscles react causing you to not touch the stove and keep from burning your skin.
    30s
  • Q6
    Explain how the "Catch the Ruler' process happened. Start with "1. My eyes saw the ruler drop."
    1. My eyes saw the ruler drop. 2. My Sensory Nerves told my Brain the ruler was moving. 3. My Brain sent a message down my Movement Nerves to the muscles of my hand telling them to close and to catch the ruler.
    30s

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