This detailed 138-slide PowerPoint presentation (with student notes) combines 6 PPT products that I use to teach the structure, function, pathways, and disorders of the body's sensory system. Topics include: functions of the sensory system, the 6 senses, 5 types of sensory receptors, sensory cortex, the eye and sight, the ear and hearing, the nose and smell, the tongue and taste, the skin and touch, the inner ear and balance or equilibrium, as well as common disorders for each.
Designed for high school level biology as well as AP anatomy courses. Perfectly suitable for the Science Olympiad anatomy event at the (B) and (C) levels. Simply pick and choose your level of detail and hide the other slides!
This Large PPT Combines the Following Self-Contained PPTs:
- PPT - Body Senses - The Eye and Vision (ADVANCED)
- PPT - Body Senses - The Ear and Hearing (ADVANCED)
- PPT - Body Senses - The Nose and Smell (ADVANCED)
- PPT - Body Senses - The Tongue and Taste (ADVANCED)
- PPT - Body Senses - The Skin and Touch (ADVANCED)
- PPT - Body Senses - The Inner Ear and Balance (ADVANCED)
NOTE: Same Content as BUNDLE - Sensory PPTs ADVANCED Product
- This PPT product features the exact same information as my sensory PPT bundle product, but instead of 6 separate PPTs, this is a single PPT.
- If you prefer the same information but as separate PPT files, please click the bundle product link below.
- BUNDLE - Sensory PPTs (ADVANCED) - Vision, Hearing, Smell, Taste, Touch, Balance
PPT Contents:
Part 1: Introduction to the Sensory System
- The body’s 6 senses (sight, hearing, smell, taste, touch, balance)
- 5 types of receptors (e.g. chemoreceptors, mechanoreceptors, etc.)
- 6 types of sensory cortices (e.g. visual, auditory, olfactory, etc.)
Part 2: The Eye and Sense of Sight
- Eye anatomy
- Layers of the eye (sclera, cornea, choroid, retina)
- Cavities of the eye
- Anterior anatomy of the eye (cornea, pupil, iris, lens, ciliary body)
- Posterior anatomy of the eye (retina, fovea, optic nerve, blind spot)
- Rods and Cones
- Eye accessory structures (eyebrows, eyelashes, conjunctiva, lacrimal glands)
- Steps to vision
- Neural pathway for vision
- Quiz - Eye Anatomy (with key)
- Vision Disorders (e.g. nearsightedness, astigmatism, glaucoma, etc.)
Part 3: The Ear and Sense of Hearing
- Basic anatomy of the ear
- Areas of the ear (outer ear, middle ear, inner ear)
- Outer ear (pinna, auditory canal, eardrum)
- Middle ear (malleus, incus, stapes, auditory tube)
- Inner ear (cochlea, oval window, hair cells, auditory nerve)
- Organ of Corti
- Properties of sound (pitch, volume, timbre)
- Steps to hearing
- Quiz - Ear anatomy (with key)
- Hearing disorders (e.g. deafness, swimmer's ear, tinnitus, etc.)
Part 4: The Nose and Sense of Smell
- Anatomy nasal cavity and olfactory bulb
- Neural pathway for how we smell
- Olfactory receptors
- Combinational diversity
- Steps to smelling
- Quiz - nasal cavity anatomy (with key)
- Olfactory disorders (e.g. anosmia, hypersomia, rhinitis, etc.)
Part 5: The Tongue and Sense of Taste
- Structure and function of the tongue
- Anatomy of a taste bud
- 3 different types of taste buds (circumvallate, foliate, fungiform)
- 5 different tastes (sweet, sour, salty, bitter, umami)
- Steps for how taste is perceived
- Quiz - nasal cavity anatomy (with key)
- Taste disorders (e.g. ageusia, hypogeusia, etc.)
Part 6: The Skin and Sense of Touch
- Function of skin receptors
- Types of skin receptors (mechanoreceptors, thermoreceptors, pain receptors)
- 4 types of skin receptors (e.g. Merkel disks, Meissner's corpuscles, etc.)
- Steps to sensing touch, pressure, temperature and pain
- Quiz - Skin receptor anatomy (with key)
- Touch disorders (e.g. defensiveness, hyposensitivity, etc.)
Part 7: The Inner Ear and Sense of Balance
- The inner ear
- Forms of motion detection (semicircular canals, utricle & saccule)
- Anatomy of the semicircular canals
- Ampulla and cupula
- Steps to detecting rotational motion
- Dynamic equilibrium vs. static equilibrium
- Utricle and saccule
- Anatomy of the macula (or otolith organ)
- How the utricle and saccule detect changes in linear motion
- Steps to detecting linear acceleration
- Quiz - Inner ear anatomy (with key)
- Quiz - Semicircular canal anatomy (with key)
- Quiz - Macula anatomy (with key)
- Balance disorders (e.g. labrynthitis, vertigo, etc.)
Includes 2 Types of Student Notes:
- PPT includes 2 types of student notes (more-structured; less-structured) designed to meet the needs of different types of students and courses:
Scaffolded Notes for Introductory PPT:
- Includes a copy of the student notes for the Introductory PPT
- Notes cover the main topics in a more structured format that features short answer questions, diagram labeling, summary tables, and a full answer key
- Designed for middle to lower high school students
Cornell Notes for Advanced PPT: (COMING SOON)
- Includes Cornell Notes document for this Advanced PPT
- Notes cover the main topics in a more flexible format that features key writing prompts, blank note-taking space, and a full answer key
- Designed for upper high school to college level students
Product Files Downloadable in 2 Formats:
- The PPT product comes in 2 formats: a static PDF document and a fully-editable PPTX document
- The Summary Notes products come in 2 formats: static PDF documents and fully-editable Word documents
- Download the detailed PDF preview to see what you are getting; no surprises!
Relevant NGSS Disciplinary Core Idea(s) Addressed by This Product:
NGSS MS-LS1 - From Molecules to Organisms: Structures and Processes
- NGSS MS-LS1.A - Life Science: Structures and Processes
NGSS HS-LS1 - From Molecules to Organisms: Structures and Processes
- NGSS HS-LS1.A - Life Science: Structures and Processes
You Might Also Like the Following Sensory System Resources:
UNIT BUNDLE - Sensory System Mini Unit (HS-LS1)
PPT - Sensory System (Advanced) - With Student Notes
Study Sheet - Sensory System
Quiz - Sensory System - A 6 Quiz Set
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