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What is the conscious awareness of stimuli received by sensory receptors called?
What is the conscious awareness of stimuli received by sensory receptors called?
Which of the following is NOT included in the general senses?
Which of the following is NOT included in the general senses?
What do somatic senses provide sensory information about?
What do somatic senses provide sensory information about?
What are receptors capable of responding to stimuli by developing action potential?
What are receptors capable of responding to stimuli by developing action potential?
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What does energy transduction produce in sensory receptors?
What does energy transduction produce in sensory receptors?
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Study Notes
Sensory Perception
- Conscious awareness of stimuli received by sensory receptors is called perception.
- The general senses do not include the special senses of taste, smell, vision, hearing, and equilibrium.
- Somatic senses provide sensory information about the body's position, movement, and sensations such as pain, temperature, and touch.
- Receptors are capable of responding to stimuli by developing action potential.
- Energy transduction in sensory receptors produces a generator potential.
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Test your knowledge of the senses and sensation/perception with this quiz. Explore the general senses, including touch, pressure, pain, temperature, vibration, itch, and proprioception. Learn about somatic and visceral senses and their roles in providing sensory information.