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Corpo

Body

Gustare

To taste

Gusto

Taste

Lingua

Togue

Occhio

Eye

Olfatto

Sense of smell

I 5 sensi

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L’ uomo è dotato di cinque sensi, grazie ai quali può percepire il mondo che lo circonda. Questi cinque sensi sono: la vista, l’olfatto, l’ udito, il gusto ed il tatto.

La vista: l occhio
La vista permette di percepire le qualità fisiche di una persona o di un oggetto. L’occhio è l’organo della vista che permette all’uomo di identificare forme, distanze, colori, aspetti e volumi.

L olfatto: il naso
L’olfatto è il senso con il quale si percepiscono gli odori. Questo è più sviluppato in certi animali come il cane che nell’uomo. Il naso è l’organo prominente situato al centro del viso che ha la facoltà di farci respirare e di avvertire gli odori e profumi che ci circondano.

L’udito è il senso con cui si percepiscono i suoni esteriori, come il rumore del motore di una macchina, ed interiori come la masticazione di un alimento. L’orecchio è l’organo dell’udito che permette all’uomo di conoscere.

Il gusto è il senso che permette di percepire e distinguere i sapori e dunque ciò che è salato da ciò che è dolce, amaro o piccante. Questo senso ha sede nelle papille gustative situate sul dorso della lingua.

Il tatto è il senso che, attraverso le terminazioni sensitive della pelle permette di riconoscere la forma, la consistenza e le caratteristiche esterne degli oggetti e dunque un materiale ruvido da uno liscio. La pelle è il tessuto che riveste il corpo umano e con il quale tocchiamo gli oggetti e ne avvertiamo la loro consistenza.

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