revision | Baamboozle - Baamboozle | The Most Fun Classroom Games!

nerves that go from the central nervous system to the responsive organs

efferent (motor) nerves

Nerves that go from the receptive organs to the central nervous system

afferent (sensory) nerves

gland which controls insulin

pancreas

controls the movement, balance and muscles

cerebellum

links the brain to the rest of the body

spinal cord

Part of the brain responsible personality, thinking, planning, and problem-solving

cerebrum; frontal lobe

name parts 6 and 4

4. axon, 6 axon ending

Name parts 1 and 2

1. dendrites 2. nucleus

part of the ear that equalizes pressure between the middle ear and the air outside.

eustachian tube

what lens is used to correct hyperopia?

convex lens

what is hyperopia?

hyperopia can see distant objects clearly, but they cannot focus propely on near objects

what lens is used to correct myopia?

concave lens

describe myopia

someone with myopia can see near objects clearly but cannot focus properly on distant objects.

define accommodation

accommodation is the process of changing the shape of the lens to focus on near or distant objects.

name the two types of light receptors

rods and cones

carries impulses between the eye and the brain

optic nerve

alters the shape of the lens so that the eye can focus

ciliary muscle

refracts light as it enters the eye

cornea

tissue that is associated with body temperature regulation

subcutaneous tissue

made up of fat, connective tissues, and larger blood vessels

subcutaneous tissue

layer that contains cells that produce pigment and protect immune system

epidermis

name the three tissues found on the dermis

collagen, elastic tissue, reticular fiber

name the three specialized cells in the epidermis

Melanocytes, Langerhans cells, Merkel cells

the layer of skin that exists only on the palms of the hand and soles of the feet

Stratum lucidum