Miscellaneous
1. Lots of this pigment will make a person's skin brown, olive, or black
Melanin
6. Glands that produce the mucus layer in which the cilia float
Olfactory Glands
11. Outer part of the ear, containing the pinna, external auditory canal and eardrum
External Ear
16. Tiny stones inside your ears that help detect the movement in your head
Otoliths
21. The part of your eye that enables you to see near and far. It focuses light rays, very much like the lens of a camera
Lens
26. The outermost layer of your skin
Epidermis
2. The five senses that occur as a result of specific organs at special places in your body
Special Senses
7. The system that gives you your sense of smell
Olfactory System
12. Middle part of the ear, containing the malleus, incus, and stapes
Middle Ear
17. The "rollercoaster" like structures inside the inner ear that contain fluid and help to control your balance
Semicircular Canals
22. The colored circle behind the cornea. It automatically adjusts the size of the pupil, controlling the amount of light entering the eye
Iris
27. The innermost layer of your skin
Dermis
3. Another name for your sense of touch
General Sense
8. Tiny hairs projecting from each olfactory cell. They greatly increase the surface area so that even very faint orders can be detected
Cilia
13. The thin membrane that vibrates in response to sound waves and transmits the vibrations
Eardrum
18. The sense of balance that informs you about active movements of your head
Dynamic
23. The clear "window" in the front of your eye through which light passes
Cornea
28. Common protein that makes your skin elastic
Elastin
4. A wet substance designed to moisten, cleanse and disinfect your eyes
Melanin
9. The five taste sensations (sweet, sour , salty, bitter umami) are detected by these special receptors
Taste buds
14. The part of the ear you see from the outside, also called the auricle
Pinna
19. Sense of balance that tells you the position of your head and helps you to maintain your posture when you are not actively moving
Static
24. Special cells concentrated in one spot on your rent that allow you to see in color
Cones
29. Oil glands that are like built-in skin lotion dispensers
Sebaceous Glands
5. Person that can see things well up close but cannot see things very well far away is said to be
Nearsighted
10. Visible "bumps" on your tongue. Some of them house your taste buds.
Papillae
15. Snail shell shaped structure inside the inner ear that converts sound waves to nerve signals
Cochlea
20. A small spot inside your inner ear that contains a thick, gel-like fluid and houses teeny-tiny stones (otoliths)
Macula
25. The round black spot in the middle of your iris. Light enters this part of your eye.
Pupil
30. What we call the cells in the epidermal layer of the skin
Epithelial Cells