The Senses

How we perceive the world — sight, sound, smell, taste, touch, and their limits.

All Anatomy Genetics Neuroscience Psychology Medicine & Disease The Senses

Human Body & Mind The Senses

You have a blind spot in each eye — your brain hides it

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Human Body & Mind The Senses

Human hearing spans 20 Hz to 20,000 Hz — sorted by a snail-shaped organ

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Human Body & Mind The Senses

The human nose may distinguish more than a trillion smells

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Human Body & Mind The Senses

Color vision rides on about 6 million cones — night vision on 120 million rods

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Human Body & Mind The Senses

The tongue "taste map" is a myth — every region tastes everything

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