Intro to Human Senses

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Question 1: Does the tongue have taste buds that detect flavors?

• No

• Yes

Answer explanation

Yes. There are different taste cells that specialize in flavor types and are distributed all over the tongue.

To smell food or drink, do some particles go into our noses?

• No

• Yes

Answer explanation

Yes. With every breathe we inhale and exhale particles, some pass receptors that check for smell.

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Do sound waves move our eardrums?

• No

• Yes

Answer explanation

Yes. It’s a small amount, but our ears can detect the sound.

Is there just one type of touch receptor?

• No

• Yes

Answer explanation

No. There are several, such as: heat, cold, pain, vibration and light touch.

Does a cat's eyes generate beams of light, like small flashlights?

• No

• Yes

Answer explanation

No. The light we see in a cat's eyes at night are reflections from a light source (e.g., house's lights).

Is our balance organ located near the belly button?

• No

• Yes

Answer explanation

No, it's located in the inner ears.

Does the brain processes input from the sensory organs?

• No

• Yes

Answer explanation

Yes. That's how we are able to distinguish things, such as a voice versus a guitar in a song.

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Do the eyes store images we've seen?

• No

• Yes

Answer explanation

No. Images are stored (saved) in the brain as memories. Other sensory organs send their input to the brain, which also stores information related to that. For example, someone’s face, a song, an ice-cream flavor, flower’s scents, etc.

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