Brain Processing of Senses 4-LS1-2

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behavior

an organism’s response to internal or external stimulus

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brain

the organ that is the control center of the nervous system

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central nervous system

the brain and spinal cord, which form the control center of the nervous system

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neuron

a nerve cell that carries impulses in the nervous system

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reflex

an automatic response to stimulus without conscious control, like a blink or blush

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response

a reaction to a stimulus

A reaction to a stimulus. Response. A response is how an animal's body or behavior changes when something around it happens.

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