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What is necessary for an animal to see an object?
What is necessary for an animal to see an object?
Why does Tabby look up from her food when she hears a loud bark?
Why does Tabby look up from her food when she hears a loud bark?
What is one of the reasons why seeing is important for an animal's survival?
What is one of the reasons why seeing is important for an animal's survival?
What happens to light rays when they reflect off an object?
What happens to light rays when they reflect off an object?
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Why is it easier to catch a ball on a sunny day than at night?
Why is it easier to catch a ball on a sunny day than at night?
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What is the process of the brain sorting out all the important messages from the senses and telling the body what to do in response called?
What is the process of the brain sorting out all the important messages from the senses and telling the body what to do in response called?
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How does Tabby know she is no longer alone after you enter the house?
How does Tabby know she is no longer alone after you enter the house?
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What special organ receives touch information?
What special organ receives touch information?
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Why does the brain prioritize messages related to food?
Why does the brain prioritize messages related to food?
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What are the five senses that help the brain know more about the surrounding environment?
What are the five senses that help the brain know more about the surrounding environment?
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Study Notes
The Five Senses
- The five senses are tools that communicate the outside world to the brain: sight, hearing, smell, taste, and touch.
- Each sense uses special organs to receive information: eyes for sight, ears for hearing, nose for smell, tongue for taste, and skin for touch.
- These senses constantly send information to the brain, which sorts out important messages and tells the body how to respond.
Sensing for Survival
- The brain is hardwired for survival, and this influences how it interprets messages from the senses.
- The brain prioritizes messages related to survival, such as those related to food, danger, and safety.
- Tabby the cat uses her senses to survive, including her sense of touch to feel warmth, hearing to detect presence, smell to detect food, and sight to see her surroundings.
The Sense of Sight
- Sight requires light, which reflects off objects and enters the eye, allowing animals to see.
- Light is essential for seeing, making it easier to navigate during the day and more challenging at night.
- Tabby uses her sense of sight to see her surroundings, detect potential threats, and find food and other important things for survival.
- Sight is crucial for an animal's survival, enabling them to see predators, food, water, friends, home, and more.
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Explore the five senses and how they help us understand our surroundings. From sight to touch, learn how these special senses work together to communicate with our brain.
