UNIT 1:
The Human
Body
PART II: Smell, taste and
Touch
SIGHT HEARING SMELL
TOUCHTASTE
SMELL
We smell with our nose
Our nose
is the organ
we use to
smell
We can smell
about 10.000
different
odours
How do we smell?
Air enters
the nose
through the
nostrils
Nostrils
1
Nostrils
2 The olfactory nerve sends information to our
brain which tells us what we can smell
Nostrils
Nostrils
Olfactory nerve
Nostrils
Brain
Olfactory nerve
TASTE
Our tongue
is the
organ we
use to
taste
Nerves send
information
about the
different tastes
to the brain
Our tongue is covered in taste buds.
These identify different tastes.
We can identify 4 tastes:
We can identify 4 tastes:
Bitter
We can identify 4 tastes:
Sour
We can identify 4 tastes:
Salty
We can identify 4 tastes:
Sweet
Which one is salty?
Salty
Which one is sour?
Sour
Which one is bitter?
Bitter
Which one is sweet?
Sweet
TOUCH
Our skin
is the organ
we use to
touch
Skin tells us if the object feels:
Soft or
Hard
Hot or
Cold
Rough or
Smooth
Hot Cold
Hard Soft
Smooth Rough
Sensory nerves
send this
information to
the brain
Our skin
is like a
wrapper. It
keeps out
harmful germs
and dirt.
Wrapper
But we not only feel with the hands…
Differences in hair and skin colour
are normal and make each of us
unique.
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