question: What system of the body is responsible for transmitting, processing, and responding to most of the sensory information that is created by various stimuli?
distractor3: attentive system
distractor1: respiratory system
distractor2: circulatory system
correct_answer: nervous system
support: Animals can detect environmental stimuli, such as light, sound, and touch. Stimuli are detected by sensory nerve cells. The information is transmitted and processed by the nervous system. The nervous system, in turn, may direct the body to respond. Animal Eyes at http://www. surenmanvelyan. com/eyes/animal-eyes/ has 26 images of the eyes of various animals.