What are 2 important things your sense of smell helps you with?
- Finding yummy food
- Staying away from foods that can make you sick
- Knowing when a loved one is nearby
- Recognize your friends or family
- Helps you feel good
- Remember a fun time
Which part of your body is the control center that receives messages?
Your brain
What is the small opening in your eye called? This is where the light passes through. It gets bigger and smaller
Pupil
Unami, sweet, salty, sour, bitter
What is one place that you cannot hear any sound?
When smell enters your nose, what kind of signals are sent to the brain?
Electric
What are the tiny wires that send messages to your brain?
Nerves
Which system is making a mistake when viewing optical illusions?
What are the receptors on your tongue called?
Taste Buds
What can the cochlea be compared to?
A little microphone
What are 2 areas of the brain that help create the experience of smelling?
Memory, Emotions, Olfactory Bulb
What are the sensors in your skin called?
Receptors
Retina
Eating yummy food, staying healthy, remembering
Sound is the movement of ______
Energy
What are the special receptors in your nose called?
Olfactory neurons or olfactory bulb
What has to respond quickly when the brain tells you what you are feeling?
Muscles
What is the jelly-like substance that keeps your eye round in shape?
Vitreous humor
What does the brain create to help you know your food preferences?
Memories
What are the 3 types of mediums sound waves need to travel on? (not examples)
Solid, Liquid, Gas
Molecules
Feeling safe, eating, feeling pain, and self-care
What are the three types of illusions?
Physiological, Literal, and Cognitive
Which part of the body helps digestion?
Salivary glands
What type of movement is sent through the air to make a sound?
Vibrations