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Science - The Nervous System

  1. What is the function of the nervous system?
    To carry messages to and from the brain
  2. List the five senses that a human has.
    Sight

    Smell

    Hear

    Taste

    Touch
  3. List the three layers of the eye.
    Sclera

    Choroid

    Retina
  4. What is the blind spot?
    This is the part of the retina where light falls on it and no messages are sent to the brain
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    Name the part of the eye labelled A
    Lens
  6. Name the part of the eye labelled B
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    Iris
  7. Name the part of the eye labelled C
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    Cornea
  8. Name the part of the eye labelled D
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    Pupil
  9. Name the part of the eye labelled E
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    Ciliary muscle
  10. Name the part of the eye labelled F
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    Retina
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    Name the part of the eye labelled G
    Optic nerve
  12. What is the function of the lens?
    To focus light onto the retina
  13. What is the function of the iris?
    To control the amount of light entering the eye
  14. What is the function of the ciliary muscle?
    To change the shape of the lens for focusing
  15. What is the function of the retina?
    To control the light entering the eye
  16. What is the function of the optic nerve?
    To carry messages to the brain
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Science - The Nervous System
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The Nervous System
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