anatomy of the eye
the colored part of the eye that regulates the amount of light that enters your eye
iris
the _________ bulbs are in each nasal cavity and contain nerve cells that are involved in the sense of smell
olfactory
what is another name for tympanic membrane
eardrum
the ______ in the retina detect color of light
cones
outer layer of skin, providing a protective barrier
epidermis
the circular opening in the center of the iris through which light passes in
pupil
________ and __________ trap and move particles back out of the nasal cavity
cilia (nose hair) and mucus (boogers)
the 3__________in your inner ear are filled with fluid and hair like sensors that translate vestibular information
semicircular canals
the ____ nerve transmits electrical impulses from your eyes to your brain
optic
the sense of touch is controlled by a huge network of nerve endings in the skin known as the _________ system
somatosensory
the transparent structure behind your pupil that changes shape to focus the light
lens
these bumps on your tongue contain your taste buds
papillae
the snail-like structure in the inner ear that transforms sound waves into electrical impulses
cochlea
the _______ nerve sends electrical impulses to the brain to be translated into sound
auditory
merkle's disks are nerve endings in the upper layers of skin that detect ______
light touch
the jelly-like substance inside the eyeball
vitreous humor
_____________ organs are responsive to chemical stimuli (such as the organs involved in taste and smell)
chemosensory
the malleus, incus, and stapes are the smallest _______ in the body and found in the middle ear
bones
the layer in the back of the eyeball that contains the light sensitive cells (cones and rods)
retina
thermoreceptors in the skin detect _______
temperature (hot or cold)
the clear liquid substance behind the cornea
aqueous humor
the 5 basic tastes
sweet, sour, salty, bitter, umami (savory)
the outer ear (the part we can see) is called the _____
pinna
"vestibular" is related to the sense of
balance
nociceptors respond to tissue damage or ______
pain