| A | B |
|---|
| sense organs | organs of the body that provide information about our environment |
| touch, pressure, heat, pain | sense organs located in the dermis of the skin |
| semi-circular canals | structure in the inner ear that helps us to maintain our balance |
| tympanic membrane | a membrane that moves in response to sound-also know as the eardrum |
| hammer, anvil, and stirrup | the three inner ear bones that conduct sound |
| Cochlea | a snail shaped structure found in the inner ear and containing the nerve endings that respond to sound waves |
| oval window | a membrane on the Cochlea that passes sound waves to the fluid inside the Coclea |
| chemoreceptors | the senses of taste and smell that respond to the shape of chemical molecules |
| retina | the inner surface of the eye containing rods and cones to detect light |
| cones | structures found in the retina of the eye/responds to color |
| rods | structures found in the retina of the eye/respond to shapes and movement |
| lens | structure found in the front of the eye/bends light as it enters the eye |
| cornea | protective covering over the eye |
| iris | colored portion of the eye that forms the pupil |
| pupil | open space in the iris of the eye through which light passes |
| optic nerve | nerve that carries information from the rods and cones to the brain |
