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Black hole in the center of the eye that adjusts to let in different amounts of light.
The Pupil
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Photoreceptors in the eyes that adjust to the brightness of light.
Rods
100
This part of the ear has 3 small bones that vibrate to send messages to the inner ear.
The middle ear
100
Nerve endings and touch receptors send messages to the brain through these...
Neurons
100
The stimulation of sensory receptors and the transmission of sensory information to the central nervous system, spinal cord, and brain.
Sensation
200
The colored part of the eye.
The iris.
200
Photoreceptors in the eyes that accept light of different wavelengths. Responsible for seeing color.
Cones!
200
In the middle ear, the smallest bone in your body is called...
The Stirrup
200
Pain is mostly controlled by our...
Brains
200
After your sensory organs are stimulated, your brain then processes the information. What is this stage called?
Perception
300
Part of the eye that adjusts to focus, and see different distances.
The Lens
300
The malfunction of Cones in your eyes would cause...
Color Blindness
300
Part of the inner ear filled with fluid and neurons which feel vibrations and send impulses to the brain through the Auditory Nerve...
The Cochlea
300
Name the five tastes our tongue can identify...
Salty, Sour, Sweet, Savory, Bitter
300
Your brain makes conscious decisions based on your first perceptions. What is this stage known as?
Judgement
400
Light reflects onto this part of your eye which is made of neurons that send messages to the brain.
The Retina
400
Sound, and light both travel in...
Waves
400
Measurement of how loud something is AND what is the measurement of pitch (wavelength of a sound)
Decibels and Hertz
400
This is located behind your nasal cavity and transmits messages from chemicals from the nose and mouth to the brain...
Olfactory Bulb
400
The smallest detectable level of a stimulus
Absolute Threshold
500
What part of the brain processes messages from the eyes?
Occipital Lobe
500
Sound waves enter the outer ear, go through the ear canal and vibrate this part of the ear.
The Eardrum
500
Which type of deafness is caused by damage to the middle ear (usually occurs with elderly people) and which type of deafness is caused by damage to the inner ear (usually caused by disease or prolonged exposure to a very loud sound)
Conductive Deafness- Middle Ear, Elderly People Sensorineural Deafness- Inner Ear, Disease/Prolonged Exposure to Loud Sound
500
The name of the bodily system for touch.
Somatosensory System
500
Also known as the just noticeable difference. It is the minimum difference in stimulation that a person can detect.
Difference Threshold