Senses are the physiological methods of perception. The senses and their operation, classification, and theory are overlapping topics studied by a variety of fields, most notably neuroscience, cognitive psychology (or cognitive science), and philosophy of perception.
Nervous System :: Humans
Light and Optics :: Physics
Sound and Acoustics :: Physics

A Perception of Vision - Interactive site explaining the anatomy of the eye, how glasses help with poor vision, and how the eyes can play tricks on the brain.
Anatomy of an Eye - A basic description of the various major parts of the eye along with an illustrated diagram. Includes an explanation of how we see.
Anatomy of the Eye - Detailed graphics and explanations of eye function, including movies.
Information About Your Hearing - Take a fun quiz and learn what sounds can hurt ears, how people hear, what sounds the body can feel, and how sound travels.
Neuroscience for Kids - The Senses - Overview of each sense and a look at how they all work together. Includes polls and interactive activities.
Seeing, Hearing and Smelling the World - Research and articles on the three best-known human senses: vision, hearing and smelling. Sponsored by the Howard Hughes Medical Institute.
Meta Description: [ Research and articles on the three best-known human senses: vision, hearing and smelling. Learn how humans see, how we hear and how we smell. From the Howard Hughes Medical Institute. ]
The Five Senses - Student-designed site showing diagrams and information for hearing, sight, taste, touch, and smell.
Meta Description: [ Come and visit The F-Files: Freda's Webpage! Fun for everyone! Just come and see for yourself! ]
The Human Ear - From The Physics Classroom, a look at ear anatomy, and how the different sections of the ear transfer and translate sound messages.
The Interactive Eye - Interactive exploration of the eye. Users click to go to different portions of the eye and learn about eye diseases, coloring, and anatomy.
Meta Description: [ Family eyecare - here you can carry out your own online interactive eye examination to find out what your optometrist (optician) sees when he shines those lights into your eyes! ]
Trivia Quiz: The Five Senses - Ten multiple choice questions that can be scored.
What's Color Blindness? - Simple explanation of the condition, with examples of the sort of pictures color-blind people cannot see.
Meta Description: [ You might think being color-blind means you can't see any colors. But that's not true. Find out more in this article for kids. ]
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