Smell, Taste, Touch, and Other Senses

While vision, hearing, and touch are made up of differing levels of energy in forms like light, sound pressure, and temperature, taste and smell are chemical senses. These senses get stimulated when the tongue and olfactory receptors are excited by direct contact with particular molecules. In addition, taste and smell combine through sensory interaction to give the sense of flavor. Finally, the vestibular and kinesthetic senses combine to give your body its sense of position and movement. Although these senses work in tandem with vision to help you move throughout the world, they are critical, even if not often noticed.