STRUCTURE
What organ is responsible for sight?
Eyes
What must happen to food before taste buds can detect it?
It must dissolve in saliva
What organ processes all sensory information
the brain
Which sense helps you feel heat
touch
Can you taste without smell
Yes, but it is reduced.
What are the 3 main parts of the ear?
Outer, middle, inner ear
What is a stimulus?
Something that causes a response
What part of the brain processes vision
Visual cortex
Which two senses work together to create flavor
taste and smell
Why do your ears pop on a plane
Pressure changes
What type of cells in the eye detect color?
Cones
What carries messages from the senses to the brain?
Nerves / neurons
What part processes sound
Auditory cortex
What sense helps you hear danger like alarms
hearing
Which sense is the fastest to react in danger situations
Touch (reflex pathway)
What are the sensory cells in the nose called?
Olfactory receptors
What happens first: brain processing or receptor detection?
Receptor detection
Why are smells strongly linked to memories
they connect to the limbic system
What sense would help you know if food is spoiled before tasting it
Smell
Why can staring at something bright affect your vision temporarily
Photoreceptors become overstimulated and need time to recover
What part of the ear is responsible for turning sound vibrations into signals?
Cochlea
What converts light into signals in the eye
Retina / photoreceptors
What is it called when the brain combines multiple senses
Sensory integration
If you touch something hot and pull away quickly, what type of response is that
reflex
If you spin in circles and feel dizzy, which sensory system is being affected?
Inner ear (balance system / vestibular system)