chemical and body senses (unit 3) Flashcards
1
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four basic stimulus qualities including 5 one
A
sweet, sour, salty, bitter, and umami
2
Q
sensory interaction
A
when one sense affects another sense
3
Q
anosmia
A
loss of sense or smell
4
Q
limbic system
A
involved with emotion and memory
5
Q
temperature, pain, pressure
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mixture of sensations
6
Q
substance p
A
transmits pain messages to the brain
7
Q
gate control theory
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nerve receptors in spinal cord lead to specific areas of brain related to pain
8
Q
kinesthesis
A
gives brain information about where specific body parts are located
9
Q
muscle and joints
A
keep track of where all the body parts are and how they are oriented
10
Q
vestibular
A
sense that informs body of its orientation and balance
11
Q
semicircular canals
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inner ear that contains fluid
12
Q
synesthesia
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exposure to one sensation evokes an additional one
