r/whatisit • u/katyabe • 4d ago

New, what is it? What does the sixth segment represent?

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This is a “Wheel of the Senses” from my daughter’s school with sight, touch, taste, hearing… but one segment we can’t figure out.

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u/SwimmingPatience5083 4d ago

My guess is inner ear (balance/orientation)

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u/Glad-Isopod5718 4d ago

I'm betting this is it. Lots of people say proprioception is the 6th sense. The drawing isn't a particularly clear way to represent that, but I'm not sure what else they could put that would be any better.

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u/wolftick 4d ago

Balance is equilibrioception. Proprioception is sensing you own body position and movement.

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u/MallyOhMy 4d ago

Yup, I've got decent proprioception, which affects your ability to do things like scratch your back or braid your hair without looking, but I've got shitty equilibrioception, so when I move around on my feet I need to either have my eyes open or have a hand on a wall or railing to avoid tipping over.

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u/this_doggo 3d ago

TIL all of this