Five senses

differently. The result of distinctive, individual experiences, concur that they all carry different backgrounds of knowledge. For this reason, almost automatic assumptions can be drawn to the rationale behind the occurrences based on the individual’s senses, previous experiences, and teachings or readings from biased sources. It is intuitive to note that considering these Idols while searching for knowledge will ensure that the conclusion is one of truthfulness, backed with evidence. The Idols…

Sight tends to dominate my senses and I choose to rely on it frequently, but for now I wish to let the other senses have a chance to take in the nature around me. Loss of one sense can serve to heighten the others. I can hear the animalistic noises from the zoo behind me, however, there is the absence of human voices mixed in with the cries of the animals…

Sam Pollard The Senses (Journal) Audition A busy street. A jet in the sky. A child crying. These are just some of the millions of sounds that you encounter on a daily basis. But, how do these sounds go from one object to another? How do our ears work? How do we perceive sound and do we perceive sound differently than others? Even though we cannot see the inside of our ears to find out what is going on, we do know that hearing is triggered by certain physical stimuli. Pressure waves are one thing…

When describing an object there are always many things overlooked. To properly observe something you must use all the senses available. The senses of touch, smell, taste, sight, and sound are useful in describing something that is completely foreign. When touching a football glove the many different textures can be overwhelming. The palms have a smooth texture but they also feel tacky, to help them catch a ball. The back of the hand has a soft fabric that is padded to help protect from an…

In a recent study, scientists from Rockefeller University and the Howard Hughes Medical Institute (HHMI) were able to show that humans can discriminate more than 1 trillion olfactory stimuli thus, clarifying earlier misconceptions which claimed that humans could only approximately discriminate 10, 000 . To conduct this experiment, researchers used 128 odorous molecules to create scented mixtures that contained 10, 20 or 30 different components and then they asked 26 participants, out of whom 17…

According to (skillsyouneed) listening interpersonal skills are key to effective communication, which that can eliminate being misunderstood when information is conveyed. The first rule of mastering listening is you must stop talking, put your focus on what the speaker is saying without interruption. Secondly, show the speaker that you are engaged in the conversation by maintaining eye contact and use nods or other gestures that show you are interested and listening. Show empathy with the…

I currently have 4.75 senses. Sight. Smell. Taste. Touch. And three-quarters of my hearing. However, the magic number was not always 4.75- it was a bit less. The weeks after my audiologist told me that I lost half my hearing can only be described as utter chaos. I was behind on AP Biology work. Hours were spent with my AP Spanish teacher preparing for aural quizzes. My teachers had grown accustomed to seeing an empty seat where I usually sat because of my frequent doctor appointments. On top…

be defined as the passive process of bringing information from the outside world into the body and to the brain. The process is passive in the sense that we do not have to be consciously engaging in a "sensing" process. Perception can be defined as the active process of selecting, organizing, and interpreting the information brought to the brain by the senses. Perception is our way of making contact with our environment and discovering what is happening around us, and it is essential for us to…

1.2.1 The Structure of the Primary Sensory Organ, Tongue: Taste is primarily mediated by the endogenous gustatory organ, taste buds found within three of four types of papillae: fungiform, foliate, and circumvallate. The main muscular structure of the tongue is enclosed by an epithelial cell layer which contains small projections called papillae. Some regions of the papillae are specifically devoted to the detection of taste molecules and are called taste papillae or taste epithelium. The rest…

Taste of Acetaminophen in Students who lack Bitter taste receptors for Phenylthiocarbamide (PTC) Alexander Hernandez 3791590 PCB 3063 Genetics Lab Section U09 Abstract PTC is a lab created synthetic substance formulated very recently, while acetaminophen has a much longer history. The question is did the ability to taste each of these substances evolve differently over time. A PTC non-taster might still be able to taste acetaminophen even though they lack the PTC taste…