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In addition to possessing the classical senses of vision, hearing, touch, smell, and taste, humans respond to a variety of other stimuli. For example, the vestibular apparatus of the internal ear provides continuous feedback about linear and angular accelerations and allows us to maintain an upright posture. Pressure receptors in our vascular systems and osmoreceptors in our brains help maintain a constant blood volume. Other species employ still more exotic sensory modalities. Many migrato...