The Senses Flashcards
1
Q
What are the 5 senses?
A
Touch Taste Smell Sight Hearing
2
Q
What is the main organ of touch?
A
The skin
3
Q
The toungue
A
Main organ of taste
4
Q
What is the main organ of smell?
A
The nose
5
Q
What is the main organ of sight?
A
The eye
6
Q
The eye:
Conjunctiva
A
The membrane around the eye which protects the eye
7
Q
The eye:
Sclera
A
Is a tough, white coat that holds the eye in place
8
Q
The eye:
Cornea
A
The front part of the eye which allows light in to the eye
9
Q
The eye:
Choroid
A
Nourishes the eye
10
Q
The eye:
Retina
A
Contains light receptors, rods and cones
11
Q
The eye:
Fovea
A
Is where most images are focused
12
Q
The eye:
Blind spot
A
The optic nerves leave the retina
13
Q
The eye:
Optic nerve
A
Carries impulses to the brain
14
Q
The eye:
Lens
A
Focuses light on the retina
15
Q
The eye:
Iris
A
The colored part of the eye
