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LCE Science
Ch 6 : The Nervous System Sec 3: The Senses
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| cornea | the clear tissue that covers the front of the eye |
| pupil | the opening through which the light enters the eye |
| iris | the circular structure that surrounds the pupil and regulates the amount of light entering the eye |
| lens | the flexible structure that focuses light that has entered the eye |
| retina | the layer of receptor cells at the back of the eye on which an image is focused |
| nearsightedness | the condition in which a person can see nearby objects clearly |
| farsightedness | the condition in which a person can see distant objects clearly |
| eardrum | the membrane that separates the outer ear from the middle ear and that vibrates when sound waves strike it |
| cochlea | a snail shaped tube in the inner ear that is lined with receptor cells that respond to sound |
| semicircular canal | structures in the inner ear that are responsible for the sense of balance |