Dog - Introductio: Sense organs in general - Sense organs

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What are the 5 most well known sense organs and what is their function?

  1. Eye -> responds to light
  2. Ear -> responds to sound
  3. Nose -> responds to smell
  4. Mouth -> responds to flavour
  5. Skin -> responds to pressure

What is a stimulus?

Stimulus are a form of energy like electrical, air pressure, tissue distortion and chemical)

How do sense organs get their information?

They get their information through impulses.
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How do sensory receptor work?

Sensory receptors are only acceptant to one stimulus. They transform energy into nerve action potentials. These are transmitted to the Central Nerve System, getting a response via the reflex arc. Stimuli do not always reach the CNS, because of sensory adaption.

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