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taste bud
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sense organ that detects taste
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cochlea
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fluid-filled part of the ear; contains nerve cells that detect sound
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semicircular canals
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one of three structures in the inner ear that monitor the position of the body in relation to gravity
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cornea
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tough transparent layer of the eye through which light enters
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iris
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colored part of the eye
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pupil
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small opening in the iris that admits light into the eye(the black part of the eye)
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lens
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structure in the eye that focuses light rays on the retina.
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retina
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innermost layer of the eye;contains photoreceptors
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rods
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photoreceptor in the eyes that is sensitive to light but is only black and white
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cones
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in the eye; a photoreceptor that responds to light of different colors producing color vision.
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