Session 2
Te io tōpū tairongo – Sensory nervous system
Key messages for this session
The sensory nervous system – its job and how it works?
Pain and the sensory nervous system
The differences between acute and long-term pain
Our sensory nervous system is what allows us to experience both the outside world and what happens inside our body. We use our five senses – vision, taste, hearing, touch, and smell to understand and experience our worlds. Our sensory nervous system is also called our sub-conscious brain
