Human Sensory Organs
Biology ⇒ Human Biology
Human Sensory Organs starts at 7 and continues till grade 12.
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Describe the function of the lens in the human eye.
Describe the pathway of light through the human eye, starting from the cornea to the retina.
Describe the process of accommodation in the human eye.
Explain the difference between mechanoreceptors and thermoreceptors in the skin.
Explain the role of the Eustachian tube in the human ear.
Explain the role of the semicircular canals in the human ear.
Explain why a person with a damaged olfactory nerve may have a reduced sense of taste.
Explain why damage to the auditory nerve can result in hearing loss.
Name the five basic tastes that human taste buds can detect.
Name the three main layers of the human eye.
Olfactory receptors are located in which part of the human body?
Which cranial nerve is primarily responsible for the sense of smell?
Which cranial nerve is primarily responsible for transmitting visual information from the eye to the brain?
Which cranial nerve is responsible for transmitting taste sensations from the anterior two-thirds of the tongue?
Which layer of the eye contains blood vessels and provides nourishment to the retina?
Which part of the ear amplifies sound vibrations and transmits them to the inner ear?
Which part of the ear is primarily responsible for maintaining balance?
Which part of the tongue is most sensitive to sweet tastes?
Which type of photoreceptor cell is responsible for color vision?
A patient is unable to distinguish between high-pitched and low-pitched sounds. Based on your knowledge of the cochlea, explain the likely site and nature of the damage.
