The Five SensesThe Five Senses

Kelly KeitchKelly Keitch

The Five SensesThe Five Senses

All About the EyeAll About the Eye

Are the most complex organs you possess Are the most complex organs you possess except for your brain. except for your brain.

Are composed of more than two million Are composed of more than two million working parts. working parts.

Can instantaneously set in motion Can instantaneously set in motion hundreds of muscles and organs in your hundreds of muscles and organs in your body. body.

Eyes are your most precious sense Eyes are your most precious sense

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All About the NoseAll About the Nose

No two people smell the same odor the same No two people smell the same odor the same way. In other words, a rose may smell sweeter way. In other words, a rose may smell sweeter to some people than to others. to some people than to others.

The average human being is able to recognize The average human being is able to recognize approximately 10,000 different odors. approximately 10,000 different odors.

Our sense of taste is greatly influenced by our Our sense of taste is greatly influenced by our sense of smell. sense of smell.

Your sense of smell is least acute in the Your sense of smell is least acute in the morning; our ability to perceive odors increases morning; our ability to perceive odors increases as the day wears on. as the day wears on.

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All About the EarAll About the Ear

In the course of hearing, sound waves In the course of hearing, sound waves enter the auditory canal and strike the enter the auditory canal and strike the eardrum, causing it to vibrate. eardrum, causing it to vibrate.

Sounds that are 85 decibels or louder Sounds that are 85 decibels or louder such as heavy traffic, a noisy restaurant, a such as heavy traffic, a noisy restaurant, a screaming child, or a lawn mower can screaming child, or a lawn mower can cause hearing damage cause hearing damage

Once you have lost your hearing it’s gone! Once you have lost your hearing it’s gone!

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All About the TongueAll About the Tongue

There are approximately 9,000 taste buds on the There are approximately 9,000 taste buds on the tongue.tongue.

Your tastes will change as you get older. Your Your tastes will change as you get older. Your taste buds will become less sensitive.taste buds will become less sensitive.

The appearance of the tongue is often an The appearance of the tongue is often an indication of body health; a pinkish-red color is indication of body health; a pinkish-red color is normal. In impairment of the digestion and in normal. In impairment of the digestion and in certain feverish diseases, a yellowish coating certain feverish diseases, a yellowish coating forms. forms.

Taste is the weakest of the five senses.Taste is the weakest of the five senses.

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All About TouchAll About Touch

While your other four senses (sight, hearing, smell, and While your other four senses (sight, hearing, smell, and taste) are located in specific parts of the body, your taste) are located in specific parts of the body, your sense of touch is found all over.sense of touch is found all over.

Your sense of touch originates in the bottom layer of Your sense of touch originates in the bottom layer of your skin called the dermis. your skin called the dermis.

The nerve endings in your skin can tell you if something The nerve endings in your skin can tell you if something is hot or cold. is hot or cold.

Pain receptors are probably the most important for your Pain receptors are probably the most important for your safety because they can protect you by warning your safety because they can protect you by warning your brain that your body is hurt! brain that your body is hurt!

There are about 100 touch receptors in each of your There are about 100 touch receptors in each of your fingertips. fingertips.

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Which of the five senses is the Which of the five senses is the weakest?weakest?

Nose

TouchTongue

Eye Ear

INCORRECTINCORRECT

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CORRECT!CORRECT!

Your sense of taste is the weakest of all Your sense of taste is the weakest of all five senses.five senses.

Which sense is your most Which sense is your most precious?precious?

Eye

Tongue

Nose Ear

Touch

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Your eyes are your most preciousYour eyes are your most precious

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