Definitions
The brain, nerves, and spinal cord.
What is the nervous system?
The tiny holes in the skin.
What are pores?
The right side of the brain controls the left side of the body.
True
Sound vibrations traveling through the air are called sound waves.
True
The colored part of the eye is called this.
What is the iris?
This nerve carries messages of what you have seen to the brain.
What is the optic nerve?
The protective crust that forms over a wound or cut.
The eardrum is a thin sheet of skin which separates the outer ear from the middle ear.
True
Sound can travel through air, water, and solids.
True
The black hole in the center of the eye is called this.
What is the pupil?
To move rapidly back and forth.
What is vibrate?
Bundles of nerve cells found in the backbone.
What is the spinal cord?
The retina is the nerve which sends the message of what you have just seen to your brain.
False
Foods rich in vitamin A are good for your eyes.
True
This part of your ear contains the cochlea.
What is the inner ear?
Tiny particles of a substance.
What are molecules?
Bones which surround and protect the brain.
What is the skull?
The nerves carry messages to and from the brain.
True
Taste and smell work together.
True
This part of your ear contains 3 small bones called the: hammer, anvil, and stirrup.
What is the middle ear?
The little bumps on the tongue.
What are taste buds?
The parts of the body which help you learn about the world around you.
What are the sense organs?
It is all right to read a book when the light is not very bright.
False
Your arms are more sensitive to touch than you finger tips.
False
This part of your ear is made up of the auricle and the auditory canal.
What is the outer ear?