Vision 👁️
The opening in the center of the eye that lets light in.
Pupil
Which part of the ear vibrates first when sound waves enter?
Eardrum
When the food touches the _________ , taste buds identify tastes.
tongue
This sense is extremely important, especially during early development, helping babies explore and learn about their environment. What is this sense?
Touch
Trouble seeing certain colors due to missing cones.
Color Blindness
The colored part of the eye that controls the size of the pupil.
Iris
The visible part of the ear that collects sound waves and funnels them inside
Pinna (Outer Ear)
Smell begins when airborne odor molecules enter these openings in the nose before traveling to the nasal cavity.
Nostrils
Taking in information through your senses is called what?
Sensation
At first, the ocean felt freezing, but after a while, it didn’t feel as cold. When you stop noticing a constant stimulus like this, what is it called?
Sensory Adaptation
These sensory cells work best in dim light and detect only black, white, and gray.
Rods
What snail-shaped structure in the inner ear vibrates and sends signals to the brain?
Cochlea
What state does a smell molecule have to be in for you to be able to smell it?
gaseous state
The process of organizing and interpreting sensory information in the brain is called what?
Perception
Focusing on one thing while ignoring distractions.
Selective Attention
This white, outer part of the eye contains blood vessels that are supplied by the choroid. What is it called?
Sclera
Humans can hear between 0 and 140 decibels, but sounds above this level can damage hearing if experienced for too long.
110 decibels
What is the term for the loss of smell?
Anosmia
Which body parts take up the most space on the touch map in the brain because they are the most sensitive?
Hands, Lips, and Tongue
The smallest amount of stimulus you can detect at least 50% of the time, such as the softest sound you can hear.
Absolute Threshold
This lobe of the brain is responsible for processing visual information you take in through your eyes.
Occipital Lobe
This sense, located in the inner ear, helps you keep your balance.
Vestibular Sense
This lobe of the brain processes smell information received from the nose and helps you identify different scents.
Temporal Lobe
Name the three types of touch sensations.
Pressure, Temperature, Pain
If you are lifting 100 pounds, you probably won’t notice if someone adds 1 pound, but you will notice if they add 5 or 10 pounds. What principle explains this?
Weber’s Law
The back of the eye where sensory cells like rods and cones are found.
Retina
Name the three tiny bones that pass vibrations to the inner ear.
Hammer (Malleus), Anvil (Incus), Stirrup (Stapes)
In the brain, your ___________ is in charge of coordination of movements to help you move your tongue and chew your food thoroughly, which is sent back and forth along your cranial nerves.
Cerebellum
This is a visual map of the body in the brain that exaggerates the size of body parts based on how many sensory receptors they have. What is it called?
Homunculus
A rare condition where senses mix, like tasting words or hearing colors.
Synesthesia