Tuesday, January 10, 2012

Parts of the Eye, Ear and throat - made easy for kids

Mind you - this is kids' stuff - just tips for easy memory recall - 
Parts of the eye - 4 in the front and 4 at the back.
4 in the front - pupil, iris, cornea, sclera
4 at the back - rods, cones, retina, optic nerve

Parts of the ear - 3 parts - Outer ear, middle ear, inner ear
1) Outer Ear - Ear pinna, Ear canal, Ear drum (tymphanum)
2) Middle Ear - 3 smallest bones in the body is found here - Incus, Malleus, Stapes
3) Inner Ear - Semi circular canals, Cochlea, Auditory Nerve

Parts of the throat -
1) Food Pipe (Oesophagus),
2) Wind Pipe (Trachea),
3) Epiglottis (the lid that covers the wind pipe - to avoid food particle from entering it)
4) Voice Box (Larynx) and
5) Eustachian Tube (connecting the Ear and the Throat).
In (5), note the connection "E" and "T"!

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