Understanding Sensory Information

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Nothing is in the mind that does not pass through the senses.

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Aristotle

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All of the signals from the environment must be accurately encoded into signals that can be processed by neurons in the brain.

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Encoding environmental signals.

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Afferent fibers convey information from the periphery into the CNS.

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Information conveyed by afferent fibers.

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Cell bodies are located in the dorsal root ganglia (DRG).

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Location of cell bodies in the DRG.

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The thalamus acts as a relay station for sensory information.

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The thalamus relays sensory information.

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Somatosensory afferents convey information from the skin to central circuits.

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Afferents convey skin information to central circuits.

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Sensory information is processed in the central nervous system.

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CNS processes sensory information.

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Dorsal root ganglion cells are involved in transmitting sensory information to the central nervous system.

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Decussation refers to the crossing over of nerve fibers in the spinal cord.

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Mechanosensory fibers are responsible for detecting physical changes like pressure and vibration.

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