Interaction TEST B

1. Complete the sentences.

a) The function of the brain is to ___________________________________________
b) The function of the spinal cord is to ______________________________________
c) The function of the sensory nerves is to ___________________________________
d) The function of the motor nerves is to _____________________________________

2. Answer the questions.

a) How do neurons transmit messages to other neurons?
_____________________________________________________________________
b) What part of the skin detects information about what you touch?
_____________________________________________________________________
c) What part of the eye transmits information from the retina to the brain?
_____________________________________________________________________
d) What part of the ear changes vibrations into nerve impulses?
_____________________________________________________________________
e) What part of the nose transmits nerve impulses to the brain?
_____________________________________________________________________
f) What part of your tongue detects chemicals in food when they are mixed with
saliva?
_____________________________________________________________________

3. Use the words in the box to complete the text.

sense body doctor nervous system heart brain

It is important to keep your ______________ _____________ healthy. To have a

healthy nervous system, you should look after your body and your brain. You can
exercise your ____________ by playing thinking games and solving difficult
mathematical or linguistic problems. You can keep your ________________ healthy by
doing sport. When you do sport, you exercise your muscles, lungs and
___________________. You should also take care of your _______________ organs,
like your eyes and ears. It is important to have regular check-ups with the
__________________ and the optician.
Interaction TEST B

1 Complete the sentences. ((Suggested answers:))

a) The function of the brain is to send and receive information/tell a part of the body
how to react.
b) The function of the spinal cord is to transmit information from the brain to the
nerves and from the nerves to the brain.
c) The function of the sensory nerves is to send information from the sense organs to
the brain.
d) The function of the motor nerves is to send information from the brain to the joints
and muscles.
2 Answer the questions. ((Suggested answers:))
a) How do neurons transmit messages to other neurons?
The axon transmits chemical impulses that are detected by the dendrites.
b) What part of the skin detects information about what you touch?
The nerve endings in the dermis detect information about what we touch.
c) What part of the eye transmits information from the retina to the brain?
The optic nerve transmits information from the retina to the brain.
d) What part of the ear changes vibrations into nerve impulses?
The cochlea changes vibrations into nerve impulses.
e) What part of the nose transmits nerve impulses to the brain?
The olfactory nerve transmits information from the nose to the brain.
f) What part of your tongue detects chemicals in food when they are mixed with
saliva?
The tastebuds detect chemicals in food when they are mixed with saliva.

3. Use the words in the box to complete the text.

sense body doctor nervous system heart brain
It is important to keep your nervous system healthy. To have a healthy nervous
system, you should look after your body and your brain. You can exercise your brain by
playing thinking games and solving difficult mathematical or linguistic problems. You
can keep your body healthy by doing sport. When you do sport, you exercise your
muscles, lungs and heart. You should also take care of your sense organs, like your
eyes and ears. It is important to have regular check-ups with the doctor and the
optician.