The Senses

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Film summary

We make sense of the world around us through touch, smell, sight, taste and sound. But what are these senses and how does the body and brain process them?

Key facts

• Our senses detect information from our surroundings and send it to the brain.
• We have five sensory organs: eyes, ears, nose, tongue and skin.
• Each sensory organ has its own specialised receptors, such as photoreceptors in the eyes and microscopic hairs in the ears.
• The brain converts sensory signals into sights, sounds, tastes and smells.