THE SENSES

The eye is the organ of the sense of sight.Protected by: eyebrows, eyelashes and eyelidsWhen a ray of light enters the eyeball through the cornea, passes through the pupil, which is the opening of the iris, after crossing the crystal and enters the retina, which is a lens that focuses the image and finally passes that information to optic nerve to the brain.

The organ of the sense of hearing is the ear. And in this sense there are 3 parts:External-Ear: formed by the ear and ear canal, picks up soundsMiddle Ear: formed by the eardrum and string sounds into vibrations bones.Inner-Ear: formed by the snail and the auditive nerve, makes vibrations into nerve impulses and leads to the brain

the organ of taste is the tongue.taste receptors are located in taste buds, which are distributed in the language in different areas according to the different flavors:- Salty- Bitter- acid- Sweet

By : Marina and Andrea

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