THE PROCESS OF SEEING, SMELLING, AND HEARING AND EQUILIBRIUM Flashcards
is the process that organizes and distinguishes sensation (sensory information) from one’s own body and the environment, thus making it possible to use the body effectively within the environment. Specifically, it deals with how the brain processes multiple such as vision, auditory system, olfactory, vestibular system, interoception, and taste into usable functional outputs.
Sensory Processing
TYPES OF EQUILIBRIUM
1.) Visual Equilibrium
2.) Binocular Equilibrium
3.) Ocular Equilibrium
4.) Vestibular Equilibrium
This refers to the state of balance achieved when the visual system perceives equal amounts of light from various sources in the environment, allowing for clear and stable vision.
Visual Equilibrium
is the state in which both eyes are aligned and focused on the single point, contributing to depth perception and three-dimentional vision.
Binocular Equilibrium
involves the proper functioning and
coordination of both eyes, ensuring smooth eye movements, convergence, and accommodationfor clear vision.
Ocular Equilibrium
This type of equilibrium involves the balance between visual and vestibular (related to inner ear), and proprioceptive (related to body position) inputs to maintain overall body stability and coordination.
Vestibular Equilibrium
FUNCTION OF PROCESS OF SMELL
1.) OLFACTORY BULB
2.) PIRIFORM CORTEX
3.) THALAMUS
4.) ORBITOFRONTAL CORTEX (OFC)
A rounded mass of tissue that contains several types of nerve cells that are involved in the sense of smell.
OLFACTORY BULB
is a key brain area involved in both processing and coding of olfactory information.
PIRIFORM CORTEX
is a paired gray matter structure of the diencephalon located near the center of the brain.
THALAMUS
It also contains the secondary and tertiary olfactory cortical areas, in which information about the identity and also about the reward value of odours is represented.
ORBITOFRONTAL CORTEX (OFC)
PARTS OF NOSE
• Bone
• Skin
• Nasal Cavity
• Septum.
• Mucous membrane.
• Turbinates.
• Sinuses.
This support the bridge of the nose
Bone
this also helps shape the nose
Skin
This is a hollow space behind the nose that air flows through
Nasal Cavity