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."
Cite this page: N., Sam M.S., "SENSORY SYSTEM," in PsychologyDictionary.org, April 13, 2013, https://psychologydictionary.org/sensory-system/ (accessed December 2, 2021).
