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The Human Skin as a sense of touch

The sense of touch is distributed throughout the body. Nerve endings in the skin and other parts of the body […]

The nose is the organ responsible for the sense of smell. The cavity of the nose is lined with mucous

The receptors for taste, called taste buds, are situated chiefly in the tongue, but they are also located in the

The ear is the organ of hearing. The outer ear protrudes away from the head and is shaped like a

Sight is probably the most developed sense in humans, followed closely by hearing. The eye is the organ of vision.

The intestines are located between the stomach and the anus and are divided into two major sections: the small intestine

The stomach is a muscular, elastic, pear-shaped bag, lying crosswise in the abdominal cavity beneath the diaphragm. Its main purpose

The heart is a hollow, muscular organ that pumps blood through the blood vessels by repeated, rhythmic contractions. Human Heart

The kidneys are bean-shaped organs located at the back of the abdominal cavity, one on each side of the spinal

The liver is an abdominal glandular organ in the digestive system. It is located in the right upper quadrant