What is the name of the space inside your head, behind your nose?
Nasal cavity
The vibrations then reach the _____, making it vibrate.
Ear drum
What part of the eye helps the eye focus on light?
Lens
How does information about smell travel to your brain?
Olfactory nerve
There are three _______ that also vibrate when the eardrum does.
Small bones/ Ossicles
What are the three layers of skin?
The epidermis- the outside layer, that you can see. The dermis- the part that contains nerve endings and blood vessels. The hypodermis- the bottom layer of fat.
What part of the eye controls the amount of light that enters the pupil?
Iris
The signals travel through the _________ to the brain.
Auditory nerve
The vibrations from the pinna travel into the ear through the _________.
Ear canal
What helps detect smells in the nasal cavity?
Olfactory Epithelium
Touch receptors send information where so we can feel things?
Nerves
What is the hole in the center of the eye called?
Pupil
The _________ transforms the vibrations into signals.
Cochlea
What are the two holes in your nose called?
Nostrils
What part of the ear captures sound from the air as vibrations?
Pinna
What part of the eye carries impulses to the brain?
Optic Nerve
What different flavours can your tongue detect? (5)
Sweet, salty, sour, bitter, umami
The skin contains _______ which detect information about the environment.
Touch receptors
What part of the eye captures light and produces an image?
Retina