| A | B |
|---|
| cornea | the clear tissue that covers and protects the front of the eye |
| pupil | the opening (dark center) of the eye that allows light in |
| iris | circular structure around the pupil that changes the pupil's size to allow more or less light in |
| lens | lexible structure in the eye that focuses light |
| retina | the layer of sensory cells that line the back of the eye |
| nearsightedness | can see nearby images clearly, but distance images are blurry |
| farsightedness | can see things in the distance clearly, but close objects (such as reading) is blurry |
| eardrum | the membrane between the outer and inner ear that vibrates when sound waves strike it |
| cochlea | snail-shaped tube in the inner ear that sends "sound" to the brain |
| semicircular canal | structures in the brain that look like loops that control balance |
| five senses | sight, hearing, touch, taste, smell |
| outer ear | the part of the ear you can see and the ear canal- it gathers sound and funnels it to the eardrum |
| taste buds | tiny bumps on the tongue that sense sweet, salt, bitter, etc |
| both the sense of taste and smell depend on ____to work | chemicals in the air or food |
| parts of the eye | cornea, pupil, iris, lens, retina, optic nerve |
| parts of the ear | outer ear, ear canal, eardrum, cochlea, semi-circular canals, auditory nerve |
| types of "touch" | hot, cold, pressure, pain, smooth, rough |
