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3 The Senses
The senses detect physical and chemical stimuli.

The eye contributes to vision. Ears contribute to hearing Skin contributes to touch Tongue contributes to taste Nose contributes to smell

Do you think that you hear sounds with your ear, smell with your nose and taste with your tongue?

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29.3 The Senses

We humans only see within a certain range of the electromagnetic spectrum

Birds can also see in the Ultraviolet range

What are some things we cannot see but we know are out there?

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The skin senses touch. Mechanoreceptors detect pressure. Pain receptors detect damaged tissue. Thermoreceptors detect temperature.

pain receptor light pressure receptor hair follicle heavy pressure receptor

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The Primary Sensory Cortex This is part of the brain that receives information about your sense of touch from different parts of your body. Each body part sends information to a different place in your primary sensory cortex. Question: Does your finger or your forearm have more space devoted to it in the primary sensory cortex?
1) Have your partner close his or her eyes. Gently, touch the tip of your partners index finger with the tip(s) of 1, 2, or 3 Q-Tips at the same time. 2) Ask your partner how many points he or she feels. Repeat a couple more times, varying the number of toothpicks used. 3) Repeat steps 1 and 2 on your partners forearm. Did your partners finger or forearm receive more sensory information? Which are likely has more space in the primary sensory cortex?