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The functions of the cranial nerves are sensory, motor, or both. Sensory cranial nerves help a person see, smell, and hear. Motor cranial nerves help control muscle movements in the head and neck.

The tests showed that adding the nanofibrils to the cells' culture medium altered the activity of receptor genes that play a role in the perception of food texture.

Synesthesia is when input from one sense triggers the brain to associate it with another sensory experience.

Additional senses & variations Sensory cells in the ear help to control balance. (Image credit: Oliver Rossi via Getty Images) There are more subtle senses that most people never really perceive.

Our tongue is an oasis of sensory receptors that absorb distinct flavor profiles, textures, and more.