Sense organs are specialized organs that help to perceive the world around us. They are an integral part of our lives and it is the only way that enables us to perceive the environment.

Sense organs provide the required data for interpretation through various organs and a network of nerves in response to a particular physical phenomenon. These senses govern our association and our interaction with the environment.

We have five sense organs, namely:

Eyes

Ears

Nose

Tongue

Skin

These five sense organs contain receptors that relay information through the sensory neurons to the appropriate places within the nervous system. The receptors could be classified into two parts viz. the general and special receptors. The former is present throughout the body while the latter includes chemoreceptors, photoreceptors and mechanoreceptors.