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Saturday November 7, 2009 |
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 The special senses consist of the eyes, ears, nose, throat and skin. Each of these organs have specialized functions that make if possible for us to experience our environment and to make that experience more pleasant.
We give you detailed information regarding each of these organ.
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Sub-Categories:
The Sense of Sight
The Sense of Smell
The Sense of Sound
The Sense of Taste
The Sense of Touch
Articles:
All About the Special Senses
submitted by Dr. Gary Farr 6/13/2002
Everything we know about the world comes to us through our senses. Traditionally, we were thought to have just five of them—sight, hearing, touch, smell, and taste.
Scientists now recognize that we have several additional kinds of sensations, such as pain, pressure, temperature, joint position, muscle sense, and movement, but these are generally included under "touch." (The brain areas involved are called the "somatosensory" areas.)
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