How does our sense of touch work?
True or False: our sense of touch is only through our fingers/hands.
False: our sense of touch is through all of our skin.
__________ are hard and rigid, while _________ are elastic and soft.
For an extra point how many bones do we have?
Bones, muscles.
206.
Which organ controls everything we do?
The Brain.
Our __________ are the organ for what sense: ____________.
Our ears are the organ for hearing.
The two holes on our nose are called __________.
Nostrils.
Our skin tells us if something is too _______ so we do not get burnt.
Hot.
What system allows us to move?
The locomotor system.
This part of the body controls balance and coordination.
The Cerebellum.
This is the part of the eye where the image is flipped upside-down.
The retina.
What is the name of the nerve that detects a smell and sends the information to the brain?
The olfactory nerve.
True or False: the skin is the largest organ in the body.
True. The skin is the largest organ in the body.
These are soft and elastic. What are they?
Muscles.
Tell me 3 INVOLUNTARY actions.
Breathing, heart pumping blood, and blinking.
True or False: The eardrum is in the inner ear.
False. The eardrum is in the middle ear.
These detect taste.
Taste buds.
___________ nerves below the skin send information to the brain when we touch something.
Sensory nerves.
All of our bones together form our ____________.
Skeleton.
How is information sent to the brain?
Through our nerves and nervous system.
Our eyelashes protect our eyes from _________ and ___________.
Dust and sweat.
Tell me two sentences: one with something you like smelling and another with something you do not like smelling.
Example:
I like smelling.....
I don´t like smelling....
Tell me 5 different textures you can touch/feel.
Examples: Rough/hard, soft, slimy, smooth, prickly/sharp, crunchy
Muscles work by ______________ and _________________.
Expanding and contracting.
This part of the body controls involuntary actions.
The Brainstem.
Our ________ controls how much light enters our eyes.
The pupil and iris work together to allow light into the eye.
Tell me the 4 different taste profiles.
Extra 50 points for a fifth flavor.
Sweet, Salty, Bitter, Sour
Umami