eye

Question 1

lens

Answer 1

Transparent organ in the eye which is responsible for focus the light onto the retina

Question 2

retina

Answer 2

Organ located towards the back of the eye that contains the photoreceptors which will sense and detect the incoming light stimuli

Question 3

cone photoreceptor

Answer 3

A type of photoreceptor that responsible for our color vision; Includes red, green, and blue wave cones photoreceptors

Question 4

rod photoreceptor

Answer 4

A type of photoreceptors that’s responsible for our achromatic color vision (i.e. black and white)

Question 5

fovea

Answer 5

Segment of retina which has the highest density of cones

Question 6

cochlea

Answer 6

Inner ear organ responsible for the detecting and relaying of auditory stimuli

Question 7

organ of corti

Answer 7

The main auditory sensory organ within the cochlea which consists of numerous hair cells

Question 8

vestibular sense

Answer 8

Aids in maintaining our spatial awareness in 3D space, maintenance of balance, and sensing of linear acceleration

Question 9

vestibulorcochlear nerve

Answer 9

One of the cranial nerves which is responsible for relaying vestibular and auditory information to the appropriate parts of the brain

Question 10

semicircular canals

Answer 10

A collection of 3 canals which are positioned at right angles to one another; Senses our orientation and awareness in 3D space