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Question 1

FUNCTION AND STRUCTURE OF THE EYE

Answer 1

Function:
Collects light from the environment and converts it into nerve impulses.
Structure:
pupil, itis, optimal nerve, lens

Question 2

FUNCTION AND STRUCTURE OF THE EAR

Answer 2

Function:
Hearing and balance. Pinna collect spoundwaves and channels them into the ear canal, where sound is amplified.
Structure:
Pinna, round window, temporal bone, stylord bone

Question 3

FUNCTION AND STRUCTURE OF THE NOSE

Answer 3

Function:
Filters the air before passing it through to the respiratory system. The nose and brain work together to make sense of he chemicals/molecules that are in the air.
Structure:
nasal cavity, nasal dome, septal cartilage

Question 4

FUNCTION AND STRUCTURE OF THE TONGUE

Answer 4

Function:
Sensation of taste. Taste buds are a sensory organ that could be found on the tongue, it allows us to experience taste.
Structure:
Taste buds, tonsils, papillae

Question 5

FUNCTION AND STRUCTURE OF THE SKIN

Answer 5

Function:
protection, waterproof, cushion, prevents pathogens from entering, excrete waste (sweat), maintain temperature, senses touch
Structure:
epidermis, hypodermis, dermis, subcutaneous tissue (fat)