A spiral shaped structure that is fluid filled and lined with cilia.
What is the cochlea?
100
The type of a light wave.
What is a transverse wave?
200
Where do sensory nerves carry information to and from?
What is "to" CNS "from" sensory organs?
200
The liquid that protects the brain from shocks.
What is the cerebrospinal fluid?
200
a structure provinding nourishment for the eye.
What is the sclera?
200
Provides feedback for body position about balance.
What are the semi-circular canals?
200
It is when parallel light waves are reflected in different directions when hitting a rough or uneven surface.
What is a diffuse reflection?
300
Th preipheral nervous system is split into two parts.
What is the somatic and autonomic systems?
300
The lack of muscle control due to brain damage before or soon after birth.
What is cerebral palsy?
300
THe adjustment of the lens in order to see far and near.
What is the accomodation reflex?
300
The function of the eustachien tube.
What is to equalize air pressure on both sides of the eardrum?
300
the motion of the medium in respect to the movement of a transverse wave.
What is perpendicular?
400
The spinal cord serves a specific and important function.
What is the reflex center?
400
This part of the brain recieves messages from the muscles, eyes and inner ear, gives out information about movement and balance and communicates with other parts of the brain.
What is the Cerebellum?
400
The loss of elasticity of the lens.
What is presbyopia?
400
The part of the brain that recieves sound waves from the ear.
What is the temporal lobe?
400
The maximum distance travelled by a particle in the medium compared to its position at equilibrium.
What is amplitude?
500
It would take too long to go to the brain to be able to react in time.
Why doesn't the nerve impulse go to the brain?
500
This controls touch, pain and pressure information
What is the parietal lobe?
500
A corrective lens to fix myopia.
What is a concave lens?
500
The other names for the hammer, stirrup and anvil.
What are the malleus, incus and stapes?
500
The measurment in decibals of a sound 10000 times louder than 0 dB.