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- Describe what sensation means in terms of the peripheral nervous system Key Points Sensation refers to our ability to detect and sense the internal and external physical qualities of our environment. Our senses include both exteroception (stimuli that occur outside of our body) and interoception (stimuli occurring inside of our bodies).
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Jan 17, 2023 · Sensation refers to our ability to detect and sense the internal and external physical qualities of our environment. Our senses include both exteroception (stimuli that occur outside of our body) and interoception (stimuli occurring inside of our bodies).
sensation. Definition. Sensation is the process by which sensory receptors and the nervous system receive and represent stimuli from our environment. It involves converting physical energy from the environment into electrical signals that are interpreted by the brain. Analogy.
Sensation, in neurology and psychology, any concrete, conscious experience resulting from stimulation of a specific sense organ, sensory nerve, or sensory area in the brain. The word is used in a more general sense to indicate the whole class of such experiences. In ordinary speech the word is apt.
- The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica
Sensation is the activation of sensory receptor cells at the level of the stimulus. Perception is the central processing of sensory stimuli into a meaningful pattern. Perception is dependent on sensation, but not all sensations are perceived. Receptors are the cells or structures that detect sensations.
Definition. The sensory system provides information that places the individual in relation to the environment. Sensation may be classified into categories by various methods dependent on anatomic or functional criteria. An anatomic classification divides sensory function into somatic and visceral components with general and special subgroups of ...
- G. Kim Bigley
- 1990
Sensation refers to our ability to detect and sense the internal and external physical qualities of our environment. Our senses include both exteroception (stimuli that occur outside of our body) and interoception (stimuli occurring inside of our bodies).
What is Sensation? Learning Objectives. Define sensation and explain its connection to the concepts of absolute threshold, difference threshold, and subliminal messages. What does it mean to sense something? Sensory receptors are specialized neurons that respond to specific types of stimuli.
