sensation and perception pt 4 Flashcards

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cochlear implant

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electronic device that consists of a microphone, a speech processor, and an electrode array to directly stimulate the auditory nerve to transmit information to the brain

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umami

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taste for monosodium glutamate

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taste bud

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grouping of taste receptor cells with hair-like extensions that protrude into the central pore of the taste bud

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olfactory receptor

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sensory cell for the olfactory system

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olfactory bulb

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bulb-like structure at the tip of the frontal lobe, where the olfactory nerves begin

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pheromone

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chemical message sent by another individual

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Meissner’s corpuscle

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touch receptor that responds to pressure and lower frequency vibrations

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Pacinian corpuscle

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touch receptor that detects transient pressure and higher frequency vibrations

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Merkel’s disk

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touch receptor that responds to light touch

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Ruffini corpuscle

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touch receptor that detects stretch

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