A. Neurotransmitter
Q. What is the function of the semicircular canals?
A. Muscular contraction in
response to light intensity, pupil
size changes, allows more or less
light in
Q. Suggest a reason why two eyes
are better than one.
A. Increased visual field; To judge
distance (depth); 3D vision
A. Balance
Q. What is the function of the
cochlea?
Q. In which part of the ear are nerve
impulses generated?
A. Hearing
A. Cochlea; Semi-circular canals
Q. What is connected to the middle Q. In which part of the eye are nerve
ear by the Eustachian tube?
impulses generated?
A. Throat
A. Retina
Q. What surrounds the bones in the
middle ear?
Q. Suggest one way by which the
ear may be protected.
A. Air
Q. Name two sense organs, other
than the ear and the eye, in the
human body.
A. Skull/bone; Wax; Wear ear
protection; Avoid noisy
environments
Q. The hammer (malleus) is a very
small bone located in the ...
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A. Skin; Tongue; Nose
A. Ear
Q. What is the function of the lens
of the eye?
Q. Which is present in the middle
ear, gas or liquid?
A. To focus light onto the retina
A. Gas
Q. What is the function of the retina
of the eye?
Q. In which part of the eye would
you find rods and cones?
A. To convert light into nerve
impulses; Image forms on it
A. Retina
Q. What is the function of the
Eustachian tube?
Q. Outline the role of the suspensory
ligaments in vision.
A. Holds lens in place; Changes
shape of lens
A. To equalise pressure on the
eardrum
Q. Outline the role of the cones in
vision.
Q. TRUE or FALSE. The semi-circular
canals in the ear are involved in
balance.
A. Detect colour
A. TRUE
Q. Outline the role of the optic nerve
in vision.
Q. Name the coloured part of the
eye.
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A. Brings impulses from retina;
Brings impulse to brain
Q. Outline the role of the brain in
vision.
A. Interprets information received
from retina
Q. Explain how the iris works.
A. Iris
Q. What is the function of the pupil
in the eye?
A. To allow light in
Q. Name the type of chemical that
carries messages between two
neurons.
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