Touch,smell And Hearing Flashcards
(9 cards)
1
Q
Explain touch
A
It’s produced by nerve endings in the skin. Different types of nerve endings are sensitive to different things
2
Q
Five types of taste
A
Sweet, salty, bitter, sour and umami
3
Q
Why is it an advantage to move food in your mouth before u swallow it?
A
Because the receptor cells checks the food chemicals and when they are simulated, carry impulses to ur brain
4
Q
What are sound waves?
A
They are vibrations
5
Q
What are the 3 tiny bones in the ear
A
Hammer, anvil and stirrup
6
Q
What does the hammer do?
A
It moves when the eardrum vibrates
7
Q
What does the anvil do?
A
It is moved by the hammer
8
Q
What is the stirrup moved by?
A
The anvil
9
Q
3 types of skin receptors on the skin
A
Pressure, pain and temperature
