sense organs

Take a deep-dive into the universe that's inside each one of us, by exploring shared biology that people often don't take the time to appreciate, or understand. Heart, brain, eyes, blood, tears; uncover not only the science behind how the bodies work but how what's inside powers every moment of what is done out in the world. Personal profiles of people from around the globe become entry points into deeper stories about how the body's many systems function.

Explores the human body's nervous system, detailing the anatomy and functions of the brain, spinal cord, and nerves. Examines the localization of brain functions, explaining the physiology behind left and right brain activities. Examines the interaction of the spinal cord and nerve endings, details the five senses and sense organs, and describes the physiology of equilibrium.

Describes how the body detects each of the physical senses - sight, hearing, taste, smell, and touch - and provides simple experiments related to each sense.

Shares facts about animals and their senses, highlighting moths, hedgehogs, and dogs for their refined sense of smell and lizards, bats, and elephants for their sensitive ears.

Looks at the ways in which different animals use their ears, eyes, mouths, noses, feet, and tails.

Discusses the five senses and how they work together.

Examines how the body's five senses receive and recognize all kinds of information, and describes how the eyes form images, taste buds, and much more.

Describes the sense organs of the human body and the various aspects of the world which they give us the power to perceive.