Other Human Senses temperature, its pressure on our tongue, and many other sensations. When these factors are removed, we are left with only four basic tastes. Besides, the combination of different flavours in varied proportions results in a different kind of flavour which may be quite unique. .
Touch and other skin senses : Skin is a sensory organ that produces sensations of touch (pressure), warmth, cold, and pain. In our skin there are specialised receptors for each one of these sensations. The receptors of touch are not evenly distributed in our skin. That is why some areas of our body (e.g., face, fingertips) are more sensitive than others (e.g., legs).
Pain sensation has no specific stimulus. Hence, determining its mechanism has been fairly difficult. . The Kinesthetic system : Its receptors are found primarily in joints, ligaments, and muscles.
This system gives us information about the location of our body parts in relation to each other, and allows us to perform simple (e.g., touching one’s nose) and complex movements (e.g., dancing). Our visual system provides a great deal of help in this respect. . The Vestibular system : This system gives us information about our body position, movement, and acceleration — the factors that are critical for maintaining our sense of balance.
The sensory organs of this sense are located in the inner ear. While vestibular sacs inform us of our body positions, the semicircular canals inform us about our movements and acceleration. it on to the retina. Retina is divided into two parts: the nasal half and the temporal half.
The inner half portion of the eye (towards the nose), taking the center of fovea as mid-point, is called the nasal half. The outer half portion of the eye (towards the temple) from the center of fovea is called the temporal half. Light from the right visual field stimulates the left half of each eye (i.e. the nasal half of the right eye and the temporal half of the left eye), and light from the left visual field stimulates the right half of each eye (i.e.