We use our eyes for this sensation
vision
The thin membrane that separated inner and outer ear
ear drum
External stimuli that is picked up by our senses is called
sensation
Pupil
This is the only sense with out a "central" location
touch
The scientific word for hearing
audiation
This part of the ear transforms soundwaves into electrical signals
cochlea
When some thing is too loud or too hot and your body adapts to it
sensory adaptation
these help us see light
rods
The olfactory bub helps the brain analyze what sense
smell
the word for our sense of coordination
Kinesis
This nerve connects ear to the brain
auditory nerve
The one sense that does not do sensory adaptation
sensory adaptation
these help us see color
cones
These structures are responsible for our body's sense of balance
semi circular canals
Word for smell
Olfaction
Sound is caused by air doing this
Vibrations
Using multiple parts of the brain at once to see an object is called
Parallel processing
the reflective, inner surface of our eye that sends light to the optic nerve
retina
Also known as taste receptors, these detect taste on our tongue
Taste buds
Name for taste
Gustulation
True or False; ears send chemical signals to the brain?
False
The term for when the brain processes information from the opposite side of the body
Cross lateral
The nerve connecting the eye to the brain
Optic Nerve
There are the only two senses to send chemical signals to the brain
Smell and Taste