Eyes
To be unable to see
Blind
To be unable to hear
Deaf
An activity or purpose
function
The smallest unit of all living things
Cells
What function does the skeletal system provide?
What is the system in your body that helps you to see?
Visual System
What prosthetic bone does Miss Stevens have?
Ossicles
A type of reaction to a stimulus
A response
A group of similar cells
Tissue
A hand feels the stove is very hot, is that a stimulus, or a response?
A stimulus
What part of your eye allows light to enter your eye?
Pupil
What is the system in your body that lets you hear?
Auditory System
Something that causes a reaction
Stimulus
All of the nerves in your body eventually lead to what part of your body?
The Brain
Who invented the alphabet of raised dots that is now commonly used among the blind community?
Louis Braille
A reading system for people who are blind.
Braille
A communication system for people who are deaf
sign language, or ASL
The ability of a plant to grow or move based on a stimulus
Tropism
The nervous system is an example of this.
Fill in the blanks:
The outer ear ______ sound toward structures inside the ear. Structures inside the ear _______ sound waves. This system is known as the ________ system.
Blank #1: Funnels/Moves
Blank #2: Process/absorb
Blank #3: Auditory
What part of your eye bends the light waves, and directs them towards the back of the eye?
The lens
A type of fiber that transmits signals and messages to and from the brain
Nerves
A structure that carries out a specific function
an organ
Some nerve cells connect to _______ and help the living thing to function.
Muscles
Which of the following organs help an animal find food? Write all the correct answers.
a ) brain b) eyes c) stomach d) ears e) intestines f) lungs g) heart
a) brain, b) eyes, d) ears