Exploring Our Special Senses
Grade 12th Grade · Science · 30 min
What's Included
Learning Objective
I can describe how the special senses (hearing, vision, taste, smell, and balance) function.
Warm-Up Video
CrashCourse · 10:30
Taste & Smell: Crash Course Anatomy & Physiology #16
Guided Notes
3 key concepts
- 1
Anosmia is the partial or complete loss of smell, which can also affect the ability to taste.
- 2
For you to smell something, the odorant must be volatile, or in a gaseous state, so it can enter your nose.
- 3
Taste buds are made of specialized epithelial cells, not nervous tissue, that send signals to sensory neurons, which then carry information to the brain.
Practice Questions
3 questions · Multiple choice & True/false
Exit Ticket
Quick comprehension check
“Explain how olfactory sensory neurons contribute to the sense of smell, detailing their role in detecting odorants and transmitting signals to the brain.”
Complete Lesson Package
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