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What are the five human senses?
Sight, hearing, smell, taste, and touch
Which organ do we use to see?
The eyes.
What is the name of the body part that allows us to hear sounds?
The ears.
Which sense do we use to smell a flower?
Smell.
What is the organ of smell?
The nose.
What do we use the sense of taste for?
To taste food.
What are the basic flavors our tongue can detect?
Sweet, salty, sour, and bitter.
What part of the tongue detects flavors?
The taste buds.
Which sense allows us to feel heat, cold, or the texture of objects?
Touch.
What is the organ of touch?
The skin.
What is the colored part of the eye called?
The iris.
Which structure in the eye helps focus objects?
The lens.
What part of the ear helps us maintain balance?
The inner ear.
How do sounds travel from our ears to the brain?
Through the auditory nerve.
What happens if we block our nose while eating?
We perceive less of the food’s flavor.
Which organ interprets all the information from the senses?
The brain.
