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The tongue has many nerves that helps in the transmission of taste information

to the brain and thus helps in taste sensation. Find It What is the colour of
Out a healthy tongue?
Skin

Our senses of sight, hearing, smell, and taste are found in different parts of the

body, but the sense of touch is felt throughout the body.

The skin is the largest organ in the human body. It is a fleshy surface covered

with hair, nerves, glands, and nails. It is

made up of hair follicles that hold hair
hair
strands to the skin.

It covers our body, the internal organs,

muscles and bones and protects them sweat pore

from injury. It also protects us from hair follicle
the environment, regulates our body

temperature through the release of water sweat gland

in the form of sweat, and allows us to feel
touch, heat, cold and pain or pressure.

nerve

Did You Psoriasis is a skin disease in which skin cells hair bulb
Know? spread up to ten times faster than usual. It

causes a rash with itchy and scaly spots on
the knees, elbows, trunk, and scalp.

How to keep the sense organs healthy?

Now that we’ve learned about each of the five sense organs and their specific
functions, it’s important to keep them strong and healthy. Dysfunction or damage

in any of the five sense organs (eyes, nose, tongue, ears, and skin) can have a

severe impact on one’s health and quality of life. Taste, smell, sight, hearing,

and touch sensations are all necessary for survival.

For Sight

Partial or complete vision loss can be painful, affecting daily activities and your
life. Here’s how you can improve your sense of sight.

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