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Sense Organs

ICSE · Class 10 · Biology

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1. Sense Organs, Stimulus and Response

  • Sense organs receive external or internal changes and are called receptors.
  • A stimulus is a change in the environment or within the body which produces response.
  • An effector is a body part whose activity leads to a response. It may be muscles or glands.
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2. Structure of the Eye

  • The eye is a hollow, spherical structure.
  • About one-fifth of an eyeball is visible externally.
  • Each eye is kept in a fixed position in its orbit by six muscles called ocular or eyeball muscles.
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3. Photoreceptors and Image Formation

  • Eyes are photoreceptors.
  • Retina contains rods containing photosensitive pigment rhodopsin, also called visual purple.
  • Rods enable vision in darkness.
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4. Common Defects of Vision

  • The eye is normal if parallel rays from an object at about 6 metres are focused on the retina.
  • Myopia is a defect in which near objects are seen clearly but distant objects are not seen clearly.
  • In myopia, the image of a distant object is formed in front of the retina.

Key Concepts

Central concept: Sense organs are specialized receptors that detect stimuli and help the body produce a suitable response through the brain and effectors.

Receptors, stimulus, response, effectorTypes of receptorsEyes as photoreceptorsStructure of the eyeImage formation and accommodationCommon defects of visionEar as statoacoustic organStructure of the ear

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