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What is sensory-motor control best thought of as?
What is sensory-motor control best thought of as?
A complex, highly integrated process involving sensory information and muscle activation.
Define sensory-motor skills.
Define sensory-motor skills.
The process of processing sensory signals (sensory input) and generating a response (motor output).
List three components of sensory-motor control.
List three components of sensory-motor control.
Vision, touch, and proprioception.
What is proprioception?
What is proprioception?
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How does touch influence movement-related characteristics?
How does touch influence movement-related characteristics?
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Explain the role of mechanoreceptors when we touch something.
Explain the role of mechanoreceptors when we touch something.
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What are the four basic groupings of taste that we have learned since elementary school?
What are the four basic groupings of taste that we have learned since elementary school?
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Where are the olfactory receptor cells located?
Where are the olfactory receptor cells located?
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What is the vestibular sense responsible for?
What is the vestibular sense responsible for?
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What is umami and what does it translate to?
What is umami and what does it translate to?
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What are the two regions where olfactory information is sent to from the olfactory bulb?
What are the two regions where olfactory information is sent to from the olfactory bulb?
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What happens when the hair cells in the vestibular organs are stimulated?
What happens when the hair cells in the vestibular organs are stimulated?
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