SENSORY SYSTEM

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N., Pam M.S.
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the structure that is involved in sensation that includes the sense organs and receptors, afferent sensory neurons and sensory areas of termination in the cerebral cortex. See auditory system; gustatory system; olfactory system; somatosensory system; visual system; vestibular system.

SENSORY SYSTEM: "Our sensory system allows to process and examine all of the sensations we receive."

Related Psychology Terms

  1. FLAVOR
  2. SENSORY AREA
  3. SECONDARY TASTE CORTEX
  4. ASSOCIATION CORTEX
  5. PRIMARY CORTEX
  6. SECONDARY SENSORY AREA
  7. SECONDARY SOMATOSENSORY AREA (S2)
  8. OLFACTORY RECEPTOR
  9. VISUAL AREA
  10. NONSTRIATE VISUAL CORTEX
Cite this page: N., Pam M.S., "SENSORY SYSTEM," in PsychologyDictionary.org, April 13, 2013, https://psychologydictionary.org/sensory-system/ (accessed March 2, 2021).
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