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Body Systems
Scholars Bowl Body Systems
Question | Answer |
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A clear dome shaped tissue that covers the iris and the pupil | Cornea |
The tough, white protective part of the eyeball | Sclera |
The round opening in the center of the Iris | Pupil |
Takes the light your eye receives and changes it into electrical signals that your brain can understand. | Retina |
A clear disc located behind the iris that flips and focuses light onto the retina | Lens |
A nerve that carries messages from the retina to the brain | Optic Nerve |
A clear gel like substance that gives the eye its shape | Vitreous Humor |
The colored part of your eye with muscles that control the size and shape of the pupil | Iris |
A type of cell that allows the eye to sense color | Cones |
A type of cell that allows the eye to sense black, white and shades of gray. | Rods |
This disease, often linked to increased intraocular pressure, damages the optic nerve and can lead to permanent vision loss if untreated. It is commonly associated with older adults | Glaucoma |
This condition, which causes a clouding of the eye’s natural lens, is often age-related but can also occur as a result of trauma, genetics, or long-term exposure to ultraviolet light. | Cataract |
This common refractive error of the eye is caused by an irregular shape of the cornea or lens, leading to blurred or distorted vision. | Astigmatism |
This system is responsible for the body's movement and posture. | Muscular System |
What system is responsible for the body's chemical messaging? | Endocrine System |
This system filters blood and removes waste products. | Urinary System |
What system breaks down food into smaller, absorbable nutrients that the body can use for energy, growth, and repair | Digestive System |
Controls other systems, responds to internal and external changes, and transmits information to the brain | Nervous System |
Provides oxygen to the body's cells by exchanging gases between air and blood | Respiratory System |
Supports the body and all of its systems, and protects fragile organs inside the body | Skeletal System |
Collects excess fluid from tissues and transports it to the bloodstream | Lymphatic System |