What is the sensory system?
Q: What is the sensory system?
A: The sensory system is the way animals find out about their nearby environment and their bodies. It uses special devices called sense organs to collect data, which are then processed by the brain.
Q: What are the five senses?
A: The five senses are hearing, sight, touch, taste, and smell.
Q: How do ears hear sound?
A: Ears hear sound through a process of transduction where energy from outside or inside of the body is turned into nerve signals that can be interpreted as sound.
Q: How do eyes see?
A: Eyes see by collecting light particles and converting them into electrical signals that can be interpreted by the brain.
Q: How does one sense balance and movement?
A: Balance and movement can be sensed through equilibrioception which checks our balance, and proprioception which is the sense of relative position of one's own parts of the body and strength of effort being employed in movement.
Q: What special sense do fish have that land animals don't?
A: Fish have a special sense called the lateral line system which senses movement and vibration in water pressure as well as other functions. Some fish can also sense patterns of electrical current in water.
