ECOSYSTEM vs. NERVOUS SYSTEMOne way that the ecosystem and nervous system interact is through the receptor cells (specialized nerve cells) in the nervous system helping animals and humans in the ecosystem be aware of the ecosystem surrounding them. There are many different types of receptor cells that may be located in different sense organs. There are touch receptor cells which are located in the epidermis layer of your skin. These receptor cells may come in handy if there is a breeze, because your touch cells would receive the message from the environment and send a message to your brain. You then may decide to put a jacket on.
There are also receptor cells that are in the cochlia of your ear. Through the process of hearing, these cells are the cells that trigger the nerve messages to your brain, allowing you to hear.
Receptor cells that help with your sense of smell are located in your nose. If you smell a funny smell, maybe coming from a skunk in the ecosystem, these cells would send messages to your brain.
Receptor cells for taste are located in your tongue. When we eat food fromthe ecosystem, these cells are the cells that allow us to taste.
Lastly there are vision cells, formerly known as rods and cones, and make up the retina of the eye. They detect lightand send nervemessages to your brain, allowing you to see.
All of these receptor cells aid in surviving in an ecosystem. Loss or damage to one of these senses can greatly change your ability to survive in an ecosystem, especially for consumers. Consumers need to make (eat) their own food, so it is essential to have all of these receptor cells and the organs they make up. The ecosystem and nervous system also interact due to the fact that glucose and oxygen from the ecosystem are used by nerve cells in cell respiration to produce the energy they need to function. Glucose + Oxygen = Energy + Water + Carbon Dioxide
There are also receptor cells that are in the cochlia of your ear. Through the process of hearing, these cells are the cells that trigger the nerve messages to your brain, allowing you to hear.
Receptor cells that help with your sense of smell are located in your nose. If you smell a funny smell, maybe coming from a skunk in the ecosystem, these cells would send messages to your brain.
Lastly there are vision cells, formerly known as rods and cones, and make up the retina of the eye. They detect lightand send nervemessages to your brain, allowing you to see.
All of these receptor cells aid in surviving in an ecosystem. Loss or damage to one of these senses can greatly change your ability to survive in an ecosystem, especially for consumers. Consumers need to make (eat) their own food, so it is essential to have all of these receptor cells and the organs they make up.
The ecosystem and nervous system also interact due to the fact that glucose and oxygen from the ecosystem are used by nerve cells in cell respiration to produce the energy they need to function.
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