The Sensory System Chap 9 Flashcards
(10 cards)
1
Q
5 senses
A
Sight Hearing Smell Touch Taste
2
Q
Neuron
A
A nerve cell
3
Q
Iris
A
Coloured part at the front of the eye
4
Q
Pupil
A
Black circle in the middle of the iris
5
Q
Lens
A
Flexible structure in our eye, focuses light on the retina
6
Q
Retina
A
Back of the eye, when light shines on it it forms a picture which it sends to our brain and let’s us see
7
Q
Optic nerve
A
Carries messages from the eye to the brain
8
Q
Cornea
A
Allows light to pass through the eye
9
Q
Ciliary muscle
A
Let’s the lens change shape
10
Q
Stimulus
A
When we respond to something in our surroundings
