Sensory Perception

receptors found throughout the body, including joints and organs

• general senses

• special senses

Tags

NGSS.HS-LS1-3

specialized receptors found in the head (eyes, ear, and mouth)

• general senses

• special senses

feeling that occurs when a brain interprets a sensory nerve impulse

• sensation

• projection

• sensory adaptation

the brain causes a feeling to stem from a source

• sensation

• projection

• sensory adaptation

sensory receptors stop sending signals when they are repeatedly stimulated

• sensation

• projection

• sensory adaptation

dendrites embedded in tissue as receivers, respond to pain and temperature

• Free Nerve Endings

• Encapsulated

• Specialized

embedded in connective tissue to increase sensitivity (pressure and touch)

• Free Nerve Endings

• Encapsulated

• Specialized

receptors in the retina of the eye

• Free Nerve Endings

• Encapsulated

• Specialized

located near external environment

• Exteroreceptor

• Interoreceptor or visceralreceptor

• proprioreceptor

interprets stimuli from internal organs

• Exteroreceptor

• Interoreceptor or visceralreceptor

• proprioreceptor