Lehi Sun | 1922-12-07 | Page 3 | Blow Affects the Nerves

BLOW AFFECTS THE NERVES Sudden Shock to Drain Causes Senia- tlon Known to Many of U a "Seelno Stars." Each of tho" five senses has Its special spe-cial set of nerves through which sensations sen-sations are recorded In tho brain. With tho exception of the nerves of touch, which extend to nil parts of the body, these perform special functions for certain Individual organs, 'the nerves of sight being connected with the eyes, those of smell with the nose, those of taste with tho mouth, and those of hearing with tho enrs. Whenover the brain receives n sudden sud-den shock, such -as would follow a blow on tho head, the vision nerves are disturbed In such a wny as to produce pro-duce tho effect of seeing flashes of light, or "stars." , Tho sensitive eye-nerves cannot bo Jarred without producing this effect of light, while a severe blow will often react In a similar manner on the nerves of hearing, thus leading tho. person who Is struck to lmaglno that ho Is listening to unusual noises.