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Sensory Organs: Brain, Mind, Illusions, Believing

The human body is a complex system that depends on various sensory organs to perceive and interpret the world around us. Our five primary sensory organs—eyes, ears, nose, tongue, and skin—each play a crucial role in how we experience the world. Understanding the functions of these organs provides insight into their importance in our day-to-day life.

 Eyes

The eyes are our primary organs of vision. All human beings have two eyes on the head portion of the body. They enable us to perceive light, colours, shapes, and movement. The basic structure of the eye includes the cornea, lens, retina, and optic nerve.

When the eyelids are open Light enters through the cornea, passes through the lens, and is focused on the retina. If there is no light, bright or dim the eyes will not be able to see anything.

The optic nerve of the eye transmits visual information to the brain, which processes it into images, allowing the Mind to know what is being seen. The information processed by the brain understands by the Mind in its own way and decides it based on the past information already available in the Mind on the subjects being seen.

 Ears

 The ears serve two primary functions: hearing the sound waves, and maintaining balance.

 Human beings have two ears on either side of the head. The ear which is visible is called Pinna, ears have inner parts which includes eardrum. The sound waves passing nearby are gathered by the Pinna or pass through the ear canal and transmitted to eardrum causing vibrations and transmitted to the inner ear parts which further converts the vibrations in to electrical signals and pass on to the Brain, which processes it, allowing the Mind to know what is being heard. The information processed by the brain understands by the Mind in its own way and decides it based on the past information already available in the Mind on the sound.

The inner ear also contains a system of canals filled with fluid. Movements of this fluid help the brain detect changes in head position and motion, maintaining our sense of balance.

 Nose

 The nose is the organ of smell, which is closely linked to taste and plays a significant role in our perception of flavour. Nose is on front side of the face and has two holes through which the lungs can inhale or exhale the air.

Inside the nasal cavity, specialized receptors detect airborne chemicals.  When the air is inhaled the specified tissues of the nose detect the airborne chemicals of the air and send signals of the flavour of the chemicals to the brain. The brain processes these signals, allowing us to identify different scents. Basing on the signals the Mind also identify the scents based on the information already stored. Smell also has emotional connections, influencing memories and moods.

  Tongue

The tongue is essential for taste, allowing us to identify and enjoy different Flavors. Tongue is located inside the mouth. It not only identifies the taste but also can be trained to convert voice sound in to a speech.

 The surface of the tongue is covered with taste buds that detect five basic tastes: sweet, salty, sour, bitter, savoury (spicy) tastes. Each taste bud contains receptor cells that respond to specific chemicals in food. When we eat, chemicals from food interact with these receptors, sending signals through nerves to the brain, where Flavours are perceived, and the mind identify the taste and like dislike or enjoy.

 Skin

The skin is the largest organ of the body and serves as the primary organ of touch, providing vital information about our environment.

The skin contains various types of receptors that detect pressure, temperature, pain, and texture. These receptors are distributed throughout the skin, allowing us to feel sensations in different areas of the body.

When skin receptors are stimulated, they send signals through sensory neurons to the spinal cord and brain, where the sensations are interpreted. Where the Mind allows us to respond to environmental changes, such as avoiding sharp objects or reacting to extreme temperatures etc.

Finally

The five sensory organs—eyes, ears, nose, tongue, and skin—are fundamental to our interaction with the world. Each organ has unique functions that contribute to our overall perception, enabling us to experience and respond to our environment effectively.

By understanding these sensory organs, we can understand the complexity of human perception and the remarkable systems that allow us to go on in our day-to-day life. The sensory organs do its functions as explained above and the brain processes the information and the mind executes the result basing on its likes, dislikes, desires and intentions through the other organs of the body.

Conclusion

When we look at the functioning of these sensory organs of our body, eyes and ears play big role than other three.

Information of eyes and ears

Information received through these two sensory organs needs to be verified before accepting or implementation.

The information received through these two senses, if it is due to illusion and if the person believes or disbelieves it, it is likely that the person will commit mistake or enter into delusion or hallucination.  Therefore, it becomes pertinent that the information received through eyes or ears, in case of suspicion or doubt needs to be verified before accepting or implementation. Once the person believes of disbelieves what ever seen or heard without verification, will form an opinion and reacts on it. This can be observed in people reacting on seeing or hearing on the news regarding religious or political matters.

Here the question arises is it essential for a person, either to believe or disbelieve what ever seen or heard? Can it not be kept aside without believing or disbelieving it, till it becomes essential to react on it?

Information of Nose Tongue Skin Accepting

Unlike eyes and ears the information received through Nose Tongue Skin will be physical experience. Chances of illusion will not be there.

 Unlike Eyes and Ears, the Nose Tongue Skin sensory organs pass the information which is physically experienced.

Nose: The smell or scent of a jasmine flower or a bad smell coming from spoiled food items is physically experienced by the Nose.

Tongue: The sour taste of Lemon or sweet taste of sugar is physically experienced by the Tongue.

Skin: Cold or hot weather or a pin prick, when felt by the skin, it physically experiences the effect.

As such unlike the eyes and ears the information passed by Nose Tongue Skin will be acceptable information by the Mind.

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