Summary Chapter 9 Senses I Seeley's Essentials of Anatomy and Physiology, 9th Edition I Johmel De Ocampo
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This document provides an overview of the senses, particularly the special senses of sight and hearing. It explains the concepts of sense, sensation, and perception, and how perception is primarily a function of the cerebral cortex. The document then goes on to discuss the different types of sensor...
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Chap
SEN
SEELEY'S ESSENTIALS
PHYSIOLOGY,
, SPECIAL
SENSE, SENSATION, &
PERCEPTION
Sense is the ability to perceive stimuli.
Sensation is the conscious or
subconscious awareness of changes in
the external or internal environment.
Perception is the conscious
interpretation of sensations.
EXAM
, SPECIAL
SENSORY RECEPTORS
Sensory receptors are sensory
nerve endings or specialized
cells capable of responding to
stimuli by developing action
potentials
Selectivity is the characteristic
of a sensory receptor to respond
to a specific stimuli.
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