The Senses

Which of the following choices correctly matches the physiological term and the common name for a sense? Select all that apply.

• gustation; taste

• equilibrium; sight

• olfaction; balance

• audition:hearing

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NGSS.MS-LS1-8

Match the following parts of the ear with their functions:

• Collects and channels sound waves toward the eardrum.

• Outer ear

• Includes the cochlea for hearing and the semicircular canals for balance.

• Middle Ear

• Contains the ossicles (malleus, incus, stapes), which amplify sound vibrations and transmit them to the inner ear.

• Inner Ear

Identify the ending of the outer ear, the thin membrane that vibrates when sound waves hit it

• Structure A

• Structure B

• Structure C

• Structure D

What are the 3 bones of the middle ear?

• Cochlea, Incus, Stapes

• Malleus, Incus, Stapes

• Tympanum, Cochlea, Vestibule

• Malleus, Cochlea, Vestibule

The inner ear contains the ______ responsible for hearing, and the ______, which is responsible for balance. Use the word bank to fill in the blanks.

• Cochlea, Semicircular canals

• Ossicles, Auditory canal

• Auditory canal, Eustachian tube

• Eustachian tube, Ossicles

After riding a roller coaster, Jacy feels dizzy for a few minutes because the fluid in her cochlea continues to move, sending signals to her brain that her body is still in motion. True or False?

• True

• False

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS1-8

Choose the correct answer

Label the three tissue layers of the eye using the word bank: Match the labels with the correct terms from the word bank.

• C

• Sclera

• B

• Retina

• A

• Choroid

This person is displaying an infection of which part of the eye?

• A. Cornea

• B. Iris

• C. Lacrimal gland

• Conjunctiva

In most instances, the pupil of our eyes appears to be black because: