Cut-out cards Matching sheet

Print double-sided (flip on the long edge) and cut along the dashed lines. Fronts and backs line up.

Nervous System · Fronts · page 1

NERVOUS SYSTEM
NEURON
NERVES
REFLEX
IRIS
PUPIL
LENS
OPTIC NERVE

Nervous System · Backs · page 1

A cell that is specialized to conduct nerve impulses
The sensory and control apparatus consisting of a network of nerve cells
An automatic instinctive unlearned reaction to a stimulus
Any bundle of ___ fibers running to various organs and tissues of the body (plural)
The opening in the center of the iris that lets light into the eye.
Plants with sword-shaped leaves and erect stalks bearing bright-colored flowers composed of three
The cranial ___ that serves the retina
Curved glass that bends light in glasses and cameras

Nervous System · Fronts · page 2

VIBRATION
OUTER EAR
EAR CANAL
EARDRUM
SWEET
SOUR
SALTY
BITTER

Nervous System · Backs · page 2

The part of the ___ visible externally
A distinctive emotional aura experienced instinctively
The membrane in the ear that vibrates to sound
Either of the passages in the outer ___ from the auricle to the tympanic membrane
The taste experience when vinegar or lemon juice is taken into the mouth
A dish served as the last course of a meal
English term for a dry sharp-tasting ale with strong flavor of hops
One of the four basic taste sensations

Nervous System · Fronts · page 3

LARYNX
CAFFEINE
ALCOHOL
BRAIN

Nervous System · Backs · page 3

A bitter alkaloid found in coffee and tea that is responsible for their stimulating effects
A cartilaginous structure at the top of the trachea
That part of the central nervous system that includes all the higher nervous centers
Liquid in drinks like beer and wine that adults sometimes have