Other Senses and The Skin Senses

Other Senses

• Beyond vision and hearing, other sensory systems include: skin, chemical (smell, taste), kinesthetic, and vestibular senses.

The Skin Senses (Cutaneous Senses)

• The skin is the body's largest sensory system.
• It contains receptors for touch, temperature, and pain.

Touch

• Touch detects mechanical energy, or pressure against the skin.
• Examples of detected pressure include the lifting of a single hair or the pressure of a car seat.