Sensory System

They are part of thesensory system, responsible for sending the information obtained to the central nervous system, which in turn analyzes and processes the information received.

Five Senses

These capabilities are related to organs or parts of the human body (eyes, nose, mouth, ears, hands) and correspond to people’s perceptions of the world.

They are carried out through the process of translation, analysis and processing of sensory information, which has often determined the survival of human beings, as well as animals on planet Earth.

The Five Senses

Vision

The eyes are the organs responsible for the sense of vision , as they visualize the object and send the message to the brain, which decodes and interprets it.

Smell

Thenoseis the organ responsible for the sense of smell , that is, the ability to smell or smell things.

In this way, the nose captures the odors and sends the message to the brain, which processes the information.

Palate

Thetongueis the organ responsible for the sense oftaste, as it captures and distinguishes the flavor of food (salty, sweet, sour, bitter), as well as the sensations of hot and cold.

Thus, the taste buds decode the flavor and send the information to the brain.

Hearing

Theearsare the organs responsible for hearing , as they detect sounds, noises and sounds from outside, and send these messages to the brain, which interprets them.

Touch

Touch is characterized by thesensation of touchand, therefore, is related to contact with the skin, through sensory neurons responsible for sending messages to the brain .

Although it is often related to thehands, this human sense involves any type of sensation experienced by the skin, whether through the feet, stomach, legs, among others.

Curiosities

• The so-called “sixth sense” refers to extrasensory perception, often based on spirituality. Furthermore, it is often said that women have a sharper sixth sense.
• It has already been proven that people who suffer from some deficiency related to the sensory system end up developing and sharpening other senses more, for example, a blind person who develops more his ability to hear or even to feel, like books in Braille for the visually impaired.