Lets talk about Human Senses !!

There are 5 senses known to human as described by Aristotle and I assume we remember what those senses are.But just in case you had forgotten about them, here's a quick reminder for you.

Sound

Sight

Smell

Taste

Touch

But are these the only senses known to humans? Did you that there are actually more than 5 senses in a human body?  

Senses are any system that consists of a group of sensory cell types that respond to a specific physical condition and corresponds to a particular part of the the brain where the signals are received and interpreted.

Here are some senses that we don't hear often : -

Proprioception: This sense gives you the ability to tell where your body parts are.  This sense is one of the things police officers test when they pull over someone who they think is driving drunk and ask them to touch certain parts of their body.

Thermoception: The ability to sense heat and cold. Thermoceptors that exists in the brain, are used for monitoring internal body temperature.

Nociception:  The ability to sense pain. When other senses are overloaded, commonly “touch system",we would sense pain, but scientist found that it has its own unique sensory system.  There are three distinct types of pain receptors are found in the skin, bones and body organs.

Thirst:  This system allows your body to monitor its hydration level so your body knows when  you should drink.

Hunger:  This system allows your body to detect when you hungry. (bet you never knew that this was a sensory system)

So we hope we at MYC! gave you some extra information about the senses in our sensory system.

Someone once told me, of all human senses, we lack COMMON SENSE most. Perhaps its true..Hehe.. =D . Have a wonderful time all !!! Cheers!!