It is the organ for hearing. It is covered with skin. We use our ears to hear what is happening around us when we can’t see. We can use it to sense things from afar.
The nose allows us to sense odors. We use our nose to tell us which smells good and which are bad. It also warns us of danger. The senses of taste and smell work closely together because the sense organs are near to each other.
To taste something the tongue has to be wet. The substance in the mouth dissolve or mix with the saliva. There are taste buds on the tongue that sense different tastes – sweet, sour, salt and bitter. We sense different taste on a different part of our tongue.
The skin has many functions. It covers the entire body and also lines places such as the mouth, the nostrils and ears. The outer part of the skin is waterproof and germ-proof. It protects the body.
A sense organ is a special kind of organ. Each organ is able to receive signals that bring information from the environment or surroundings. We say that the sense organ is sensitive to or reacts to these signals. In science, these signals are referred to s a stimuli. Each sense organ usually reacts to only one type of signal and never to all of
Organs are special structures inside the body of an organism. Each organ has a special function or work to do. An organism has many organs and organ systems work together in its body.
Why are sense organs important? Sense organs are important in helping us to be aware of our environment and to find out about dangers around us. We need to take care of them so that they continue to serve us well.
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