Nervous System
What is another name for nerve cell?
Neuron
What is the name of the part of the ear that you can see?
The pinna
TRUE OR FALSE: WE SEE IMAGES WHEN LIGHT REFLECTS OFF THEM TO OUR EYES.
TRUE
What are two fuctions of the skin?
▪Stops bacteria and other foreign material from entering our body.
▪Protects internal organs
▪Makes sweat
▪It is a sense organ of touch, pain, pressure and temperature
▪Makes vitamin D when we are in the sunlight
▪Insulates and keeps body warm using fatty tissue
▪Helps to stop water loss and dehydration
Which sense organ is responsible for your sense of taste?
the tongue
What are the three types of neurons (nerve cells)?
Sensory Neurons
Motor Neuron
Intermediate Neuron or Connecting neuron
What is the job of the ear canal?
The ear canal is the tube between the outside of the ear and the ear drum.
What is the white of the eye called?
The sclera
Name the three layers of the skin.
Dermis
Epidermis
Fatty Layer or subcutaneous layer
Which other sense, helps with your sense of taste?
Do nerves send chemical or electrical messages?
Nerves send electrical messages
Which part of the ear vibrates when sound waves hit it.
The eardrun
Whar is the colored part of the eye called?
the iris
What is the tough outer layer of the skin called?
Dermis
What part of the tongue allows us to taste?
taste buds
Name the two parts of the central nervous system.
Brain
Spinal Cord
What is the name of the three small bones (ear ossicles) in the ear called?
Hammer
Anvil
Stirrup
What is the pupil?
Your pupil is the black circle in the center of your iris. It allows light to enter your eye.
What is the thickest layer of the skin called?
The epidermis
What are the name of the four kinds of taste buds?
Sour
Salty
Sweet
Bitter
Which organ is known as the 'boss' of our body?
The brain
Besides hearing, what is another function of the ear?
Balance.
What is the name of the nerve that connects the eye to the brain?
The optic nerve.
What is the purpose of the fatty layer of the skin?
Insulation/ to keep us warm
Besides taste, what is another job/function of the tongue?
Speech