Sensation & Perception: Other Senses Flashcards
Papillae
The tiny bumps on the tongue that hold taste buds
Olfactory Epithelium
The upper nasal passage that holds smell receptors
Concepts on Touch Perception
Two Point Threshold
Physiological Zero
Gate Theory of Pain
Two Point Threshold
The minimum distance necessary between two points of stimulation on the skin such that the points will be felt as two distinct stimuli.
Physiological Zero
The temperature of the skin.
Gate Theory of Pain
There is a “gating” mechanism that can turn pain signals off and on, thus affecting whether we perceive pain or not.
Proprioception
Our sense of bodily position and includes vestibular and kinesthetic sense
Vestibular Sense
Our sense of balance and of our bodily position relative to gravity.
Semicircular Canals
The receptors for balance, located in the inner ear.
Kinesthetic Sense
Our awareness of body movement and positions, specifically, muscle, tendon, and joint position.
