Sight
What is the organ of sight?
Eyes
What organ system is a neuron part of?
The nervous system
Name 3 of the 5 primary tastes.
Sour, sweet, bitter, salty, umami
What are sounds?
Vibrations
Where in your nose do sensory neurons lie?
The back of your nose
What transports nerve impulses to your brain?
Optic nerves
What are neurons responsible for?
Commanding motor functions and sensory input
How many receptor cells does each tastebud contain?
50-100
What are the parts of your ear?
The outer ear, the inner ear, the middle ear
What do receptors bind to in your nose?
Odor molecules
What do photoreceptors lose when hit by light?
Visual pigments
Name 1 of the 3 parts of a neuron.
The dendrites, the axon, or the soma
What does your sense of taste help you maintain?
A constant chemical balance in your body
What does the cochlear nerve do?
Transmit nerve impulses to your brain
What is a chemical sense?
Senses that detect chemicals in the environment
What triggers nerve impulses sent to your brain?
The loss of color
Where is the nucleus housed in a neuron?
The soma
What in your mouth sends nerve impulses to your brain?
Taste hairs
Where is the cochlea?
Inner ear
What is the first step to smelling?
Vaporized odor molecules float through the air and reach the nostrils
What interprets nerve impulses into things you can see?
Brain
What do the dendrites do?
The neuron receives signals from other neurons
How many taste buds does your mouth contain?
10,000
What is the corti?
Your organ of hearing
What part of the nose has sensory receptors that directly sends messages to your brain?
The olfactory bulbs