
The Human Body's Five Senses
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An introduction into the amazing functions of the human body's five senses.
An introduction into the amazing functions of the human body's five senses. Our bodies are constantly absorbing different kinds of information from the outside world. Sights, sounds, smells, tastes, feelings. Inside the body all of these things are pieced together to create our individual reality.
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The Human Body's Five Senses
Clip: Episode 5 | 1m 31sVideo has Closed Captions
An introduction into the amazing functions of the human body's five senses. Our bodies are constantly absorbing different kinds of information from the outside world. Sights, sounds, smells, tastes, feelings. Inside the body all of these things are pieced together to create our individual reality.
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Clip: Ep5 | 2m 53s | When we lose one of our senses, others fill the void to process the lost information. (2m 53s)
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Preview: Ep5 | 30s | Explore the incredible world of human sensation and how it defines our reality. (30s)
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Clip: Ep5 | 1m 2s | Our sense of smell is shaped by hair follicles in our sinus known as cilia. (1m 2s)
Proprioception - The Sixth Sense
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Clip: Ep5 | 2m 46s | Proprioception allows us to recognize where our bodies are physically exist in space. (2m 46s)
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