Our Senses

Which of the following senses are most closely related:

• touch and smell

• smell and taste

• taste and hearing

• hearing and smell

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The part of the ear that you can see is the ___________________________________.

• inner ear

• outer ear

• middle ear

• elephant ear

1. Inside the middle ear, sound causes the _________________________ to vibrate.

• stirrup

• tongue

• cochlea

• eardrum

1. The auditory nerve sends messages about the vibrations to your __________________

• nose

• brain

• ear

• eyes

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Sense of what is going on inside our bodies

• interoception

• vestibular

• sensory

• proprioception

Our tongues can detect how many tastes

• 2

• 3

• 4

• 5

What is umami taste

• Sweet

• sour

• savory

• salty

The sense organ that can detect cold, hot, pain, and pressure

• eyes

• nose

• ears

• skin

Proprioception helps us keep track of

• touch

• body awareness

• where your limbs are

• hearing

Your vestibular system

• makes you aware of where your limbs are

• Helps you balance

• senses touch

• senses pain