The Nervous System (Brain and Nerves)
The Ear
The Skin
The Nose and Mouth
The Eye
100

What's another name for a nerve cell?

A neuron
100

Name the three parts of the ear?

external/outer, middle and inner

100

What is the main role of the skin?

To protect inside of your body, organs. 

100

Who has more taste buds?

Kids

100

The eyes see what?

Lights or light rays

200
What is the main job of the brain?

To send and receive messages or electrical signals in the body.

200

What is the main job of the external ear?

To funnel sound to ear and through the auditory canal or canal.

200

The skin has three layers, the dermis, the epidermis and_________________?

Hydrodermis

200

What helps dissolve food in the mouth?

Saliva or spit

200

Which part of the eye is colored?

The Iris

300

The three parts of the brain are cerebrum, cerebellum and__________________? 

The brainstem.

300

What is the smallest bone in the middle ear called?

Stapes

300

Which layer of skin includes hair bulbs, veins, arteries, sweat glands?

The Epidermis

300

The tongue is responsible for chewing/eating, speaking, speaking and __________________.

Tasting

300

Which part of the eye that is curved and bends the lights upside down on the retina?

The Lens

400

What in the brain impacts a person's intelligence?

The number of interconnection or neuron connections a person has. 

400

What is the purpose of the semicircular canals in your inner ear? (hint: the loops)

To help control your balance

400

What chemical in your epithelial (skin) cells are largely responsible for the color of your skin? Bonus: People who don't have melanin are called what?

melanin

Bonus: Albinos

400

What are the primary purposes of the nose?

Smell 

Breathing

400

Which part of the eye is responsible for changing the light into electrical signals?

The retina

500

Name all four lobes. Bonus: What Lobe helps you process visual information or seeing.  (extra piece of candy of your choice)

Frontal, Parietal, Occipital, and Temporal


Bonus: Occipital Lobe


500

Which part of the inner ear takes sound waves and turns them into electrical signals and send to the brain. 

The Cochlea

500

What two body parts have the roughest skin and what do we call that skin?

hands and feet and friction skin 

500

What is another name for nose cells?

Olfactory cells or receptors

500

Explain why people are nearsighted?

The light that enters the eye lands or is focused in front of the retina or it doesn't reach the retina.