definitions 7.7

Question 1

mechanoreceptors

Answer 1

sensory receptors for touch, pressure and itching

Question 2

lacrimal glands (what do they do)

Answer 2

Produced tears which constantly moisten and cleanse the eye

Question 3

choroid coat

Answer 3

middle layer of the eye
Inner lace with blood vessels that nurse the eye

Question 4

retina

Answer 4

Made a mini layer of nerve cells which transmit the light pulses to the optic nerve

Question 5

lens

Answer 5

Reflects light race so the rays focus on the retina

Question 6

pharynx

Answer 6

Throat

Question 7

cerumen

Answer 7

earwax
Protects the ear

Question 8

olfactory receptors

Answer 8

makes the sense of smell possible