The Five Senses Flashcards
What are the papillae?
The papillae are the tiny bumps on the tongue.
What do taste buds do?
Taste buds identify sweet, salty, sour, bitter, and umami.
What is the cornea?
The cornea is the first part of the eye that light passes through.
What is the lens?
The lens is what the eye uses to focus images.
What is the retina?
The retina is the part of the eye on which an image is seen after it has passed through the other parts of the eye.
What is the ciliary muscle?
The ciliary muscle is the muscle that changes the shape of the lens.
What is the ear drum?
The ear drum is a thin sheet of tissue that vibrates in response to sound waves.
What are the ossicles?
The ossicles are tiny bones in the middle ear that move back and forth in response to the ear drum vibrating.
What is the cochlea?
The cochlea is a snail-shaped shape that responds to the vibration of the ossicles by turning it into electrical signals and sending it to the brain.
