The Five Senses
⭐ MasteredWe have five senses: sight, hearing, smell, taste and touch. Each uses special organs to send information to the brain.
Your tongue has thousands of taste buds.
All about The Five Senses
The five senses are sight, hearing, smell, taste and touch. Each sense uses special organs to detect information from the world. Eyes detect light, ears detect sound waves, the nose detects chemicals in the air, the tongue detects flavours and the skin detects touch, pressure and temperature.
Sensory receptors turn these signals into electrical messages that travel along nerves to the brain. The brain then interprets them, so you know that you are smelling smoke or tasting lemon.
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Real-life uses of The Five Senses
- Crossing the road safely by looking and listening for cars
- Enjoying the taste of food, which depends partly on smell
- Using touch to read Braille
Frequently asked questions about The Five Senses
Do we have more than five senses?
Yes. Scientists also count balance, body position (proprioception) and temperature sense as additional senses.
Why does food taste bland when I have a cold?
Smell helps a lot with flavour. When your nose is blocked, much of the taste disappears.
Which sense is the strongest?
Sight is the sense most people rely on, and a large part of the brain is dedicated to processing what we see.