Sense Organs
The sense organ used for sight
eyes
The two kinds of stimuli
internal and external
central and peripheral nervous systems
The three parts of the body that protect the eyes
(hint: they all start with "eye")
eyebrows, eyelashes, and eyelids
Part of the skin that allows us to feel different sensations
touch receptors
The sense organ used for hearing
ears
The stimuli that are produced inside our bodies
internal stimuli
The peripheral nervous system is made up of these
nerves
Part of the eye that sends sight information to the brain
Double points: what sends hearing information to the brain
Optic nerve
Double points: Auditory nerve
Small bumps on the tongue that act as receptors for taste
Taste buds
The sense organ used for smell
nose
The systems that respond to information by moving our bodies
skeletal and muscular systems
The two parts of the central nervous system
the brain and spinal cord
The thin membrane at the end of the ear canal that vibrates with sound
Ear drum
olfactory epithelium
tongue
Hunger is an example of this kind of stimuli
internal stimuli
Part of the brain that controls our balance and coordinates movements
Part of the eye that controls how much light enters
Pupil
Transports smell information to the brain
olfactory nerve
The sense organ used for touch
skin
Response to stimulus of feeling cold
Putting on a jacket, shivering...
The long part of the neuron that sends signals to other neurons
Axon
Part of the ear that detects vibrations and sends the information along the nerve
Cochlea
The five basic flavors
sweet, salty, sour, bitter, and umami