Your Senses

What are the TRADITIONAL five senses?

Check all that apply.

• sight

• hearing

• smell

• taste

• touch

Which is the 'general' sense? Remember the one thats used 'mainly', or in general.

• taste

• hearing

• smell

• touch

What did we learn are our five SPECIAL senses?

Check all that apply.

Remember, theyre special because they use a special organ in the body.

• smell

• sight

• hearing

• taste

• balance

How do our senses help us?

• to maintain homeostasis

• to gather information about the world around us

• maintain body structure

• circulate our blood throughout our bodies

Which sense does our olfactory system control? The sense of _____.

• taste

• smell

• sight

• sound

• balance

Which organ does your body use for its sense of smell?

• eyes

• nose

• ears

• tongue

• skin

Which organ does your body use for its sense of taste?

• eyes

• nose

• ears

• tongue

• skin

what is the chemical used to break down food?

• acid

• water

• saliva

• hormones

What are the three parts of the ear? Circle all that apply.

• Inner ear

• lower ear

• middle ear

• middle ear

What are the three parts of the outer ear? Circle all that apply.

• pinna

• external auditory canal

• cochlea

• eardrum