Sensory nervous system
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| A '''sensory system''' is a part of the [[nervous system]] responsible for processing [[sense|sensory]] information. A sensory system consists of [[sensory receptor]]s, [[neural pathway]]s, and parts of the [[brain]] involved in sensory perception. Commonly recognized sensory systems are those for [[vision (sense)|vision]], [[hearing (sense)|hearing]], [[somatic sensation]] (touch), [[taste]] and [[olfaction]] (smell). In short, senses are [[transducers]] from the physical world to the realm of the mind where we interpret the information, creating our [[perception]] of the world around us. | A '''sensory system''' is a part of the [[nervous system]] responsible for processing [[sense|sensory]] information. A sensory system consists of [[sensory receptor]]s, [[neural pathway]]s, and parts of the [[brain]] involved in sensory perception. Commonly recognized sensory systems are those for [[vision (sense)|vision]], [[hearing (sense)|hearing]], [[somatic sensation]] (touch), [[taste]] and [[olfaction]] (smell). In short, senses are [[transducers]] from the physical world to the realm of the mind where we interpret the information, creating our [[perception]] of the world around us. | ||
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| + | * [[Sensor]] | ||
| + | * [[Sensory neuroscience]] | ||
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A sensory system is a part of the nervous system responsible for processing sensory information. A sensory system consists of sensory receptors, neural pathways, and parts of the brain involved in sensory perception. Commonly recognized sensory systems are those for vision, hearing, somatic sensation (touch), taste and olfaction (smell). In short, senses are transducers from the physical world to the realm of the mind where we interpret the information, creating our perception of the world around us.
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