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Match the sense with its corresponding organ:
Match the sense with its corresponding organ:
Sight = Eyes Hearing = Ears Taste = Tongue Smell = Nose
Match the sense with its primary function:
Match the sense with its primary function:
Touch = Sensation of pressure, temperature, pain, and texture Taste = Identifies flavors through taste buds Smell = Detects airborne molecules Hearing = Captures sound waves and converts them into signals
Match the key concept with its respective sense:
Match the key concept with its respective sense:
Photoreceptors = Sight (Vision) Olfactory receptors = Smell (Olfaction) Taste buds = Taste (Gustation) Mechanoreceptors = Touch (Somatosensation)
Match the type of sensory receptor with its related sensation:
Match the type of sensory receptor with its related sensation:
Match the sense with its relation to the brain:
Match the sense with its relation to the brain:
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Study Notes
Five Senses
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Sight (Vision)
- Organ: Eyes
- Function: Detects light and allows perception of color, shape, and movement.
- Key Concepts:
- Photoreceptors: Rods (low light, black/white) and cones (color).
- Visual processing occurs in the occipital lobe of the brain.
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Hearing (Auditory)
- Organ: Ears
- Function: Captures sound waves and converts them into signals the brain can interpret.
- Key Concepts:
- Components: Outer ear (pinna), middle ear (ossicles), inner ear (cochlea).
- Sound frequency determines pitch, while amplitude determines loudness.
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Taste (Gustation)
- Organ: Tongue
- Function: Identifies flavors through taste buds.
- Key Concepts:
- Primary tastes: Sweet, salty, sour, bitter, umami (savory).
- Interaction with smell enhances flavor perception.
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Smell (Olfaction)
- Organ: Nose
- Function: Detects airborne molecules and contributes to flavor perception.
- Key Concepts:
- Olfactory receptors in the nasal cavity process odors.
- Strong link to memory and emotion; part of the limbic system.
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Touch (Somatosensation)
- Organ: Skin (also includes other tissues and organs)
- Function: Sensation of pressure, temperature, pain, and texture.
- Key Concepts:
- Various receptors: Mechanoreceptors (pressure), thermoreceptors (temperature), nociceptors (pain).
- Important for protective reflexes and social interactions.
Sight
- The eyes detect light, allowing us to perceive color, shape, and movement.
- Photoreceptors in the eyes are responsible for light detection, with rods detecting low-light and black and white, and cones detecting color.
- The brain processes visual information in the occipital lobe.
Hearing
- The ears capture sound waves and transform them into signals that the brain can interpret.
- The outer ear (pinna) gathers sound, the middle ear (ossicles) amplifies sound, and the inner ear (cochlea) converts sound vibrations into electrical signals.
- Sound pitch is determined by its frequency, while its volume is determined by amplitude.
Taste
- The tongue is the organ of taste, containing taste buds that identify flavors.
- The five primary tastes detected are sweet, salty, sour, bitter, and umami (savory).
- Our sense of smell plays a role in enhancing our flavor perception.
Smell
- The nose detects airborne molecules, contributing to our perception of flavor.
- Olfactory receptors in the nasal cavity process odors.
- Smell is closely linked to memory and emotion and is part of the limbic system.
Touch
- The skin, along with other tissues and organs, is responsible for the sense of touch.
- It detects pressure, temperature, pain, and texture.
- Various receptors in the skin are responsible for different sensations, including mechanoreceptors (pressure), thermoreceptors (temperature), and nociceptors (pain).
- Touch plays a crucial role in protective reflexes and social interactions.
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