Body systems: The nervous system
Sensation
LENAR
Learning
Intention
Learning Intention
To l e a r n a b o u t t h e p r a c t i c a l
basis of sensation, by
investigating each of the
senses.
Engage
Engage
Who can list out all
the senses?
Is there any that you
think are missing
from the list?
New
Information
New
information
• T h e B a s i c fi v e s e n s e s
• The stimulus response model
• The 9 neurological senses
• Michael J. Cohen’s 54 Senses
New
informationThe basic 5 senses
• Proposed by Aristotle in ~350 BC (~2300 years
ago)
T h e Te c h n i c a l n a m e s T h e S e n s o r y O r g a n s
• T h e y a re : Vi s ioon n Eyes
1. S i g h t Ta c t i t i a nn Skin
2. To u c h A u d i t iioonn Ears
3. H e a r i n g G u s t a t iioonn To n g u e
4. Ta s t e O l f a c t iioonn Nose
5. S m e l l
s New
information The Stimulus
Response Model
Stimulus Receptor
Processor
Response Effector
New
The 9 neurological
information
senses
• Proposed by Aristotle in ~350 BC (~2300 years
ago)
T h e Te c h n i c a l n a m e s
• They are: Vi s i o n
1. S i g h t Ta c t i t i a n
2. To u c h Audition
3. H e a r i n g Gustation
4. Ta s t e
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
1
2
3
4
5
Olfaction
5. B
6. Sma lea lnl c e Equilibrioception
7. Te m p e r a t u r e Thermoception
8. Pa i n Nociception
9. B o d y Aw a r e n e s s P r o p r i o c e p t i o n
Activity
Activity
G ro u p i n v e s t i g a t i o n i n t o
hearing/audition.
Quartet investigation into
touch/tactition
Pa i r / Tr i p l e t i n v e s t i g a t i o n
o
Activity
Hearing
Test
I will be playing a high-
pitched noises.
Everyone is going to start
standing up, then you will
sit down when you cannot
h e a r t h e n o i s e a n y m o re .
I f y o u a re s e n s i t i v e t o
sounds, please let me
Activity
Touch
Test
Get everyone in your
g ro u p t o l i n e u p o n e a ft e r
t h e o t h e r.
The person at the back is
going to draw an image
l e a n i n g o n t h e n ex t
p e r s o n . T h i s w i l l re p e a t a s
e a c h p e r s o n i n t e r p re t s a n d
Ideas for drawings. draws.
o
Body
Activity
Awareness Test
In pairs, one person (1) will shut their
eyes. Another person (2) will hold
t h e i r fi n g e r. 2 w i l l m o v e t h e i r fi n g e r
u p o r d o w n , 1 m u s t re s p o n d w i t h t h e
d i re c t i o n . D o o n e ex a m p l e b e f o re
testing.
Re p e a t w i t h t h e w r i s t .
Fo r re s u l t s , re c o rd h o w m a n y r i g h t
Reflectio
n
Reflection
In your table groups try
to recall as many
senses as you can
