Body Systems
Name the system responsible for sending electrical signals around the body.
Nervous System
Name the two parts of the central nervous system.
Brain & spinal cord
Name the structure that communicates information from the eye to the brain
Optic nerve
Name the stimulus for sight
Light waves
Explain why the pinna is large
Name the system responsible for transporting blood around the body.
Circulatory System
Name the part of the nervous system that consists of the branching nerves
Peripheral nervous system
The rods and cones are located on the...
Retina
Name the stimulus for hearing
Allows for the equalisation of pressure inside and outside the ear, which releases pressure on the ear drum and protects it from rupturing.
Name the system responsible for protecting your body from disease causing pathogens.
Immune System
Name the category of neurons that are responsible for coordinating movement
Motor neurons
The sclera and cornea surround the eye to... (two reasons)
Protect it and hold it together.
Name the sensory organ for taste
The tongue
The cochlea turns signals into signals
Vibrational & Electrical
Name the system responsible for providing structural support for your body.
Skeletal System
Explain the role of the myelin sheath in a neuron
Insulates the axon so the nerve impulse travels quicker
Changes the shape of the lens
Name the sensory organ for smell
The nose
What is the name of the structures that assist with balance and equilibrium
Semi-circular canals
Name the body system responsible for absorbing oxygen into your bloodstream and removing carbon dioxide.
Respiratory System
Explain the role of the dendrites in a neuron
Explain why the lens changes shape
To focus on objects at different distances
Name the sensory organ for touch
The skin
Describe the role of the ossicles
Tiny bones that amplify the vibrations of the ear drum and transfer them to the cochlea