Why do your biceps bulge?
What do blind people see?
How can some animals see in the dark?
How does your brain control your body?
Grab bag
100

A large muscle in the upper arm

bicep

100

The clear layer in FRONT of the eye

cornea

100
Nocturnal

Sleeps during the day and is active mostly at night

100

A part of the body that receives, processes, and responds to signals from nerves

brain

100

The brain and all of the nerves in the body

nervous system

200

The hard parts inside many animals that help give their bodies shape

bones

200

Iris

the colored part of the eye that is shaped like a donut

200

When light bounces off something

reflect

200

Illusion

something that tricks or confuses your brain

200

To pay close attention to something

observe

300

A part of the body where two bones come together and can bend.

joint

300

A clear object that changes the direction of light as it passes through

lens

300

The ability to see

vision

300

Motor nerves (movement nerves)

the parts of the body that carry signals from the brain to muscles

300

all of the bones of an animal, including humans

skeleton

400

A pretend version of something that scientists use when the real thing is too big, small, or complicated to work with

model?

400

pupil

the dark opening in the center of the eye 

400

A test used to discover new information about a question

experiment

400

nerves

the parts of the body that carry signals from one part of the body to another party

400

A group of things that affect each other and function as a whole

system

500

a part of the body that attaches to bones and allows the body to move

muscle

500
The BACK of the eye that senses light and sends messages to the brain

retina

500
To take something apart to study it

dissect

500

The parts of the body that carry signals from the senses (eyes, ears, mouth) to the brain

sensory nerves

500

What something does

function