SCIENCE FORM 2: MODULE CHAPTER 1:THE WORLD THROUGH OUR SENSES

B4 Relationship between sensory organs and their stimuli.

B4

1. Complete the table on the senses, sensory organs and stimuli detected.

Senses

Sensory Organ

Stimuli

eye
sound
chemical vapour
chemical substances
touch

sight

touch

tongue

nose

ear

hearing

smell

light

taste

skin

2. Complete the path of an impulse after a stimulus is received by the receptor in a sensory organ.

Stimulus
_____________________________

(In Sensory Organ)

_________________ (Example: muscle)

B2
B2 Hearing Mechanism
1. Label parts of ear below.
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auditory canal

semicircular canal

oval window

ear drum

ear pinna

Eustachian tube

cochlea

ossicles

auditory nerve

2. What is the function of the ear?

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3. State the parts of the ear which carry out the function stated in the table.
Parts of the ear
Outer Ear

Function

(a)

collects and directs sound waves into the ear

(b)

channels sound waves to the eardrum

(c)

vibrates when it is hit by sound waves

Middle
Ear

(d)

amplify sound vibrations

(e)

sends vibrations from the middle ear into the inner ear

Inner Ear

(f)

converts sound vibrations into nerve impulses

(g)

sends nerve impulses to the brain for interpretation

(h)

equalises air pressure on both sides of eardrum

(i)

controls body balance

4. Tick () two structures of the ear which do not play a part in hearing.
ear pinna

semicircular canal

Eustachian tube
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5. Complete the path of a sound wave in the hearing mechanism.

Ear Pinna

Oval window

Brain

B2 Sight Mechanism

B2

Label parts of eye below.

aqueous humour

eye lens

blind spot

yellow spot

cornea

iris

suspensory ligaments

optic nerve

retina

conjuctiva

pupil

ciliary muscle

vitreous humour

choroid

sclera

1. What is the function of the eye?

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2. State the parts of eye which carry out the functions stated in the table.

Parts of Eye

Function
refracts light and helps to focus light on to the retina
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focuses light onto the retina

controls the size of pupil
allows light to enter the eye
change the thickness of the lens
hold the eye lens
maintains the shape of the eye and helps to refract and focus light onto the
retina
protects and gives the shape of the eyeball
prevents reflection of light in the eye and supplies oxygen and nutrients to the
eye
detects light and converts it into nerve impulses
the part of eye that is most sensitive to light stimulus
sends nerve impulses from retina to the brain for interpretation
3. Complete the path of light in the eye.
Cornea

Vitreous humour

Brain

4. Choose the correct answers to explain the change in the size of the pupil in different situation.
(a) When we move from a dark place to a bright place, the pupils (constrict / enlarge) to (allow / prevent)
more light from entering our eyes.
(b) When we move from a bright place to a dark place, the pupils (constrict /enlarge) to (allow / prevent)
more light to enter our eyes.