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[Sensation] Retina

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back of the eye - turns light waves into neural signals (seeing stuff)

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[Sensation] part at the back of the eye that turns light into neural signals

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Retina

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[Sensation] Cornea

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clear outer area at the front of the eye - focuses light

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[Sensation] clear outer area of the eye that focuses light

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Cornea

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[Sensation] Pupil

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black circle - controls how much light enters the eye

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[Sensation] black circle which controls the amount of light entering the eye

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Pupil

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[Sensation] Iris

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colored art of the eye - changes the size of the pupil

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[Sensation] colored part of the eye which changes the size of the pupil

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Iris

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[Sensation] Lens

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clear flexible structure behind the pupil - bends to focus light into the retina

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[Sensation] flexible structure behind the pupil that focuses light

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Lens

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[Sensation] Fovea

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center of the retina - high focused / used for detailed tasks like reading

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[Sensation] center of the retina used for detailed vision

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Fovea

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[Sensation] Optic Nerve

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nerve sending information from the eyes to brain

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[Sensation] sends information from the eye to brain

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Optic Nerve

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[Sensation] Rods

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detect light

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[Sensation] part of the Retina that detects light

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Rods

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[Sensation] Cones

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detect color

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[Sensation] part of the Retina that detects color

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Cones

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[Sensation] causes of nearsighted/ farsightedness

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when the image doesn’t focus correctly on the retina

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[Sensation] Trichromatic Color Theory

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the combination of color cones is what gives us colored vision

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[Sensation] color theory where the combination of cones is what allows us to see color

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Trichromatic Color Theory

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[Sensation] Opponent-Process Theory

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cells in the brain are stimulated by some colors but inhibited by others - explains after images

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[Sensation] color theory where brain cells are stimulated by some colors and inhibited by others

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Opponent-Process Theory

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[Sensation] Dichromatic Color Vision Deficiency

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2 types of cones

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[Sensation] Monochromatism

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1 type or 0 types of cones

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[Sensation] Types of Colorblindness

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Dichromatic and Monochromatic

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[Sensation] Blind Spot

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an area with no optic nerves

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[Sensation] Parallel Processing

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the brains ability to process multiple things at once

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[Sensation] Blindsight

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the ability to respond to a visual stimuli without experiencing sight

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[Sensation] unconscious ability to respond to a visual

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Blindsight

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[Sensation] Pinna

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Outer ear - funnels sound waves into the ear

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[Sensation] Outer ear that funnels sound waves into the ear

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Pinna

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[Sensation] Ear Canal

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tube that channels sound waves into the ear drum

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[Sensation] tube that channels sound waves into the ear drum

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Ear Canal

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[Sensation] Eardrum

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thin membrane that vibrates when sound waves hit it

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[Sensation] a thin membrane that vibrates when sound waves hit it

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Eardrum

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[Sensation] Ossicles

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three tiny bones that transfer vibrations from the ear drum to the inner ear

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[Sensation] three tiny bones in the ear

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Ossicles

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[Sensation] Eustachian Tube

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canal connecting middle ear to the throat to equalize pressure on the eardrum

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[Sensation] canal connecting middle ear to the throat to equalize pressure on the eardrum

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Eustachian Tube

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[Sensation] Cochlea

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converts signals from the Ossicles to the Auditory Nerve

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[Sensation] converts signals from the Ossicles to the Auditory Nerve

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Cochlea

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[Sensation] Auditory Nerve

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sends signals from the cochlea to the brain

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[Sensation] sends sound signals to the brain

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Auditory Nerve

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[Sensation] Place Theory

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high pitched sound - different areas of the basilar membrane get stimulated

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[Sensation] Frequency Theory

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low pitched sounds - the basilar membrane vibrates that the same frequency as the sound

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[Sensation] Volley Theory

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higher pitched sound - together a group of neurons fire to convey one

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[Sensation] Conduction Deafness

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problems conducting sound to the cochlea

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[Sensation] Sensorineural Deafness

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damage to the cochlea or auditory nerve

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[Sensation] olfactory system

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sense of smell - converts chemical molecules in the air into neural signals

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[Sensation] sense of smell system

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olfactory system - bypasses the thalamus

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[Sensation] gustation

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taste

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[Sensation] taste bud

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structures on the tongue that contain taste receptors

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[Sensation] structures on the tongue that contain taste receptors

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taste buds

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[Sensation] Sweet

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sugar - energy rich foods

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[Sensation] taste signals energy rich foods

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Sweet

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[Sensation] Sour

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acidic - may indicate spoilage

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[Sensation] taste may indicate spoilage

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Sour

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[Sensation] Salty

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sodium - essential to bodily function

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[Sensation] taste signals essential to body functions

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Salty

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[Sensation] Bitter

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signals toxins

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[Sensation] taste signals toxins

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Bitter

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[Sensation] Umami

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savory linked to proteins

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[Sensation] taste linked to proteins

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Umami

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[Sensation] Oleogustus

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taste of fat - influences food preferences

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[Sensation] taste of fat

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Oleogustus

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[Sensation] Supertasters

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more taste buds then average

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[Sensation] Mediumtasters

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average number of taste buds

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[Sensation] Nontasters

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less taste buds than average

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[Sensation] Skin receptors

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receptors that sense pressure, temperature, and pain

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[Sensation] receptors that sense pressure, temperature, and pain

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Skin receptors

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[Sensation] Mechanoreceptors

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detects pressure and texture

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[Sensation] detects pressure and texture

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Mechanoreceptors

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[Sensation] Thermoreceptors

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detects changes in temperature

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[Sensation] detects changes in temperature

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Thermoreceptors

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[Sensation] Nociceptors

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detects pain / tissue damage

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[Sensation] detects pain / tissue damage

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Nociceptors

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[Sensation] Somatosensory Cortex

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parietal lobe - processes touch

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[Sensation] Parietal Lobe section that processes touch

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somatosensory cortex

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[Sensation] Pain

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the feeling of damage to the body

81
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[Sensation] feeling of damage to the body

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Pain

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[Sensation] Gate Control Theory

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“gates” in the spine either block or allow pain signals to reach the brain

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[Sensation] the theory that explains differing pain tolerance

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Gate Control Theory

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