1 The cochlea, dedicated to hearing; converting sound pressure patterns from the outer ear into electrochemical impulses which are passed on to the brain via the auditory nerve.
The Scoville Heat Scale. The Scoville scale is a measure of the 'hotness' of a chilli pepper or anything derived from chilli peppers, i.e. hot sauce. The scale is actually a measure of the concentration of the chemical compound capsaicin which is the active component that produces the heat sensation for humans.
1 100,000-350,000 Scoville Units includes Scotch Bonnet & Thai peppers. 2  200,000 to 300,000 Scoville Units includes Habanero peppers.  1,000,000 to 2,000,000 Scoville Units includes all the world class C. chinense varieties originating mostly from a particular Trinidadian strain.