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The Senses
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Human skin : ______ _____ contains at least seven types of sensory receptors, including several that respond to different levels of pressure.
Thermoreceptors : Sensory cells that respond to heat and cold.
Taste buds : Sense organs that detect the taste.
Cochlea : A spiral-shaped cavity forming a division of the internal ear in humans and in most other mammals.
Semicircular canals : Any of three tubular and looped structures of the inner ear, together functioning in maintenance of the sense of balance in the body.
Mechanoreceptors : Receptors that are found in parts of the ear transmits impulses to the brain.
Photoreceptors : Vision occurs when ________ in the eyes transmit impulses to the brain, which translates these impulses into images.
Cornea : A tough transparent layer through which light enters the eye.
Iris : A disk-shaped structure at the back of the eye chamber.
Pupil : A part of the eye located in the middle of the iris.
Lens : The part of the eye located behind the iris.
Retina : The part of the eye which the lens focuses the light onto.
Rods : A photoreceptor which is extremely sensitive to light and does not distinguish between colors.
Cones : A photoreceptor which is less sensitive to light and responds to different colors.
Ears : Your ____ contain structures that help your central nervous system maintain your balance, or equilibrium.
Auditory: Vibrations enter the ear through the ______ canal and cause the eardrum to vibrate.
The Senses
Across:2. | A tough transparent layer through which light enters the eye. | 4. | The part of the eye which the lens focuses the light onto. | 6. | A spiral-shaped cavity forming a division of the internal ear in humans and in most other mammals. | 7. | The part of the eye located behind the iris. | 10. | A disk-shaped structure at the back of the eye chamber. | 11. | Sense organs that detect the taste. | 12. | Receptors that are found in parts of the ear transmits impulses to the brain. |
| | Down:1. | Vision occurs when ________ in the eyes transmit impulses to the brain, which translates these impulses into images. | 2. | A photoreceptor which is less sensitive to light and responds to different colors. | 3. | Vibrations enter the ear through the ______ canal and cause the eardrum to vibrate. | 5. | A photoreceptor which is extremely sensitive to light and does not distinguish between colors. | 8. | Any of three tubular and looped structures of the inner ear, together functioning in maintenance of the sense of balance in the body. | 9. | Your ____ contain structures that help your central nervous system maintain your balance, or equilibrium. |
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The Senses
Across:2. | A tough transparent layer through which light enters the eye. | 4. | The part of the eye which the lens focuses the light onto. | 6. | A spiral-shaped cavity forming a division of the internal ear in humans and in most other mammals. | 7. | The part of the eye located behind the iris. | 10. | A disk-shaped structure at the back of the eye chamber. | 11. | Sense organs that detect the taste. | 12. | Receptors that are found in parts of the ear transmits impulses to the brain. |
| | Down:1. | Vision occurs when ________ in the eyes transmit impulses to the brain, which translates these impulses into images. | 2. | A photoreceptor which is less sensitive to light and responds to different colors. | 3. | Vibrations enter the ear through the ______ canal and cause the eardrum to vibrate. | 5. | A photoreceptor which is extremely sensitive to light and does not distinguish between colors. | 8. | Any of three tubular and looped structures of the inner ear, together functioning in maintenance of the sense of balance in the body. | 9. | Your ____ contain structures that help your central nervous system maintain your balance, or equilibrium. |
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