The Ear
What is the pinna called in Spanish and what is its function?
The pinna is called the pabellon de la oreja. The pinna captures sound from the air in the form of vibrations.
Which of the 5 senses do we use our tongue for?
We use our tongue to taste.
What sense do we use our eyes for?
We use our eyes for sight.
Which body part do we use to smell?
We use our noses to smell.
What is the process of sensitivity?
The process of sensitivity is the ability to detect and respond to changes in the world around us.
What is the word for ear canal in Spanish and what is the function of the ear canal?
The ear canal is the canal auditivo. The vibrations from the sounds that we hear travel along the ear canal untill they reach the ear drum.
What are taste buds called in Spanish?
Taste buds are called papilas gustativas
What is the pupil called in Spanish and what is its function?
The pupil is called la pupila. The pupil is a hole in the center of the iris. Light enters through the eye here.
What is the Spanish word for nostril?
The Spanish word for nostril is fosa nasal.
What two body systems work together to allow us to respond to changes around us?
The nervous system and the locomotor system allow us to respond to changes around us.
What is the word for eardrum in Spanish and what is the function of the ear drum?
The eardrum in Spanish is timpano. The eardrum vibrates when the vibrations from the ear canal reach it.
What is the function of taste buds?
Taste buds are small receptors that etect different flavors.
What is the iris called in Spanish? What is the function of the iris?
The iris in Spanish is el iris. The iris controls the amount of light that enters the pupil.
What organ do we use to touch?
We use our skin to touch.
What is a stimulus?
A stimulus is information from the environment that we collect with our senses.
What is the word for the small bones in spanish and what is their function?
The small bones are called huesecillos. They vibrate once the vibrations from the ear drum reach them and they make the cochlea vibrate.
What are two of the flavors we can detect with our taste buds?
We can detect sweet, salty, sour, bitter, and umami.
How do you say lens in Spanish and what is the function of the lens?
Lens in Spanish is la lentilla or lente. The lens helps the eye to focus the light that enters through the pupil.
Label the diagram with the parts of the nose.
The senses collect the information from the environment and send it to the___________?
Brain
What are the words for cochlea and auditory nerve in spanish and what are their functions?
The words for cochlea and the auditory nerve are the cóclea and the nervio auditivo. The cochlea vibrates once the small bones vibrate and transforms these vibrations into signals.The auditory nerve carries these signals to the brain.
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How do you say retina and optic nerve in Spanish? What are the functions of the retina and the optic nerve?
The retina and the optic nerve are called la retina and el nervio optico. The retina captures the light and produces an image. The optic nerve carries impulses from the retina to the brain.
Label the diagram with the parts of the skin.
The brain interperets the information and tells the body how to ______________.
Respond