The Sensory System

Smell

100

In your own words define smell:

The faculty or power of perceiving odors or scents by means of the organs in the nose.

500

List 5 or more smells:

• Fragrant (e.g. florals and perfumes) • Fruity (all non-citrus fruits) • Citrus (e.g. lemon, lime, orange) • Woody and resinous (e.g. pine or fresh cut grass) • Chemical (e.g. ammonia, bleach) • Sweet (e.g. chocolate, vanilla, caramel) • Minty and peppermint (e.g. eucalyptus and camphor) • Toasted and nutty (e.g popcorn, nuts) • Pungent (e.g. blue cheese, cigar smoke) • Decayed (e.g. rotting meat, sour milk)

Hearing

200

In your own words define hearing:

The faculty of perceiving sounds.

Vision

300

In your own words define vision:

The faculty or state of being able to see.

Feel

300

In your own words define touch:

To come so close to (an object) as to be or come into contact with it.

Taste

200

In your own words define taste:

The sensation of flavor perceived in the mouth and throat on contact with a substance.