General and Special Senses Flashcards
1
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sensation
A
conscious awareness of the stimuli
2
Q
transduction
A
converting information to an impulse
3
Q
perception
A
what the brain does with the information (understand data)
4
Q
general senses
A
temperature, pain, touch, stretch, and pressure
5
Q
special senses
A
gustation, olfaction, vision, equilibrium, and hearing
6
Q
general sense receptors are distributed…
A
throughout the skin and organs
7
Q
special senses are housed..
A
in complex organs in the head (light, movement, chemicals)
