Sensitivity and Coordination(sense organs) Flashcards
1
Q
What do we use our sense organs to do?
A
We use them to detect changes in our environment (stimuli)
2
Q
What are sense organs?
A
They are the parts of the body that responds to a stimulus by sending the information to the brain
3
Q
What receptors are found in the ear?
A
Positon and sound receptors
4
Q
What receptors are found in the eye?
A
Light receptors
5
Q
What receptors are found in the nose and tongue?
A
Chemical receptors
6
Q
What receptors are found in the skin?
A
Touch, pressure, pain and temperature receptors.
7
Q
What carries nerve impulses from the eyes to the brain?
A
optic nerve
8
Q
What carries nerve impulses from the nose to the brain?
A
olfactory nerve
9
Q
What carries nerve impulses from the ear to the brain?
A
auditory nerve
