Meet the sensory homunculus: Think of this as a brain's-eye view of the body where each part is sized based on how much space the brain gives to processing sensory information there.

While we give our eyes a lot of credit, the lips and tongue are packed with sensitive nerve endings, helping us interpret the world in many ways we may not realize.

Credit: London’s Natural History Museum #science

@Sheril babies putting everything they find in their mouth makes more sense now