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Key Stage 4
Meaning
A sensory organ is an organ which contains specific receptor cells which can detect a change in the environment.
About Sensory Organs
Different sensory organs are adapted to detect different changes to the environment.
- Eyes are adapted to detect changes in light intensity and colour.
- Ears are adapted to detect vibrations we call sound.
- The nose is adapted to detect chemicals in the air.
- The tongue is adapted to chemicals dissolved in the saliva in our mouths.
- The skin is adapted to detect changes in temperature and pressure.