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2 functions of the ear

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hearing

balance

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3 parts of a mammalian ear

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air-filled outer ear
air-filled middle ear
fluid-filled inner ear

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3 parts of the outer ear

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pinna
external auditory canal
eardrum

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pinna is composed of

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cartilage

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function of pinna

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helps to collect and funnel sound waves into the ear

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external auditory canal

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lined with hairs and wax-producing cells

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function of external auditory canal

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wax traps dirt, microbed etc, and protects ear

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eardrum

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a tightly stretched membrane that separates the outer ear from the middle ear

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function of eardrum

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transfers sound waves to the middle ear

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middle ear contains

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3 bones called the malleus, the incus and the stapes (hammer, anvil and stirrup)

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function of the bones

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carry sound waves from the eardrum to the oval window

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function of oval window

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transfers sound waves to the inner ear

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eustachian tube

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connects middle ear with the pharynx

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function of eustachian tube

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keeps air pressure equal on both sides of the eardrum

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inner ear

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a coiled tube filled with fluid (lymph)

contains sensory cells

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inner ear consists of

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the cochlea

the semi-circular canals, utricle and saccule

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function of the cochlea

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hearing - converts sound waves into nerve impulses

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function of the semi-circular canals, utricle and saccule

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balance - they detect movement, acceleration and position of head in relation to gravity

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sound is caused by

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vibrations in the air

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first thing that happens to the sound

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vibrations pass through the outer ear and ear drum to the middle ear

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when sound waves are in middle ear

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they pass via the ear bones and oval window the the fluid in the cochlea

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when sound has reached cochlea

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movement in the fluid of cochlea stimulates sensory hair cells
sensory cells send electrical impulses to the brain via the auditory nerve
brain interprets these as sound

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balance

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semi-circular canals at right angles to each other filled with lymph, receptors in the canals detect movement in 3 planes
movement of head disturbs fluid in canals and stimulates receptors

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balance receptors stimulated

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impulses sent to the cerebellum of the brain via the vestibular nerve and muscles are stimulated to contract

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3 planes

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forward, backward and circular

26
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organs of smell and taste

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chemoreceptors

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chemoreceptor

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stimulated by chemicals dissolved in a watery medium

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organ of smell

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olfactory surface in the nose

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lining of top of inside of nose

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epithelium

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epithelium consists of

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mucus-secreting cells

receptor cells

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function of mucus secreting cells

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provides water medium

32
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function of receptor cells

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stimulated by chemicals dissolved in the watery medium (mucus)

33
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organ of taste

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taste buds

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taste buds

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consist of groups of sensory cells in the skin of the mouth, tongue and pharynx

35
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4 basic tastes in humans

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sweet
sour
salty
bitter

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2 layers of skin

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outer epidermis

inner dermis

37
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3 layers of stratified epidermis

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malpighian layer
granular layer
cornified layer

38
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malpighian layer

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cells divide by mitosis, replacing dead cells rubbed off

contains melanin, pigment that gives colour to skin

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granular layer

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a layer of living cells that become filled with grains of keratin as they are moved towards the outside

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cornified layer

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thick layer of dead, flattened cells, being rubbed off continuously and replaced from underneath

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dermis

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layer of connective tissue

42
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what does the dermis contain?

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protein fibres (collagen), blood and lymph vessels, sensory receptor cells, sweat glands, hair follicles, sebaceous glands and muscles

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adipose tissue (sub-cutaneous fat)

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layer of fat storing cells under the dermis

44
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3 functions of adipose tissue

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insulation
energy store
protects muscles

45
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5 functions of skin

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protection
excretion
vitamin production
sense organ 
temperature regulation
46
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how does the cornified layer protect

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the outer layer of dead cells, with keratin, that prevent entry of bacteria, loss of H2O and injury

47
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how does melanin protect

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protects body from uv rays of sun

48
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how do sebum and sweat protect

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make the skin acidic enough to inhibit harmful bacteria

sebum also prevents the skin from drying out and cracking

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excretion

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sweat glands produce sweat, which is a watery medium containing small quantities of salt, ammonia and urea

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vitamin production

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the action of ultraviolet light on fat in the skin produces vitamin D

51
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sense organ

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the skin contains receptors to detect heat, cold, pressure, touch and pain

52
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temperature regulation

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the body has a constant internal temperature of 37ºC

skin maintains this, with sweat glands, blood vessels and hairs

53
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3 ways in which the skin can reduce body temperature in hot conditions

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sweat glands secrete, heat lost by evaporation
arterioles expand, more blood flows the skin capillaries
hairs lie flat, relaxation of erector muscle - less air trapped

54
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2 ways to keep body temperature up by skin

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hairs stand up to reduce heat loss - warm air trapped

arterioles narrow, less blood to skin capillaries

55
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2 additional ways of keeping up body temperature

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metabolic rate increases (thyroxine secreted)

shivering

56
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ectotherms

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animals whose body temperature varies with the temperature of the environment (cold-blooded)

57
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endotherms

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animals whose body temperature does not vary with the temperature of the environment

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