The sensory nervous system is a part of the nervous system responsible for processing sensory information. A sensory system consists of sensory neurons...

Sensory neurons, also known as afferent neurons, are neurons in the nervous system, that convert a specific type of stimulus, via their receptors, into...

Sensory processing disorder (SPD, formerly known as sensory integration dysfunction) is a condition in which multisensory input is not adequately processed...

all contain afferent (sensory) nerves as well, known as GVA (general visceral afferent) neurons. The parasympathetic nervous system consists of cells with...

Sensory overload occurs when one or more of the body's senses experiences over-stimulation from the environment. There are many environmental elements...

thermoreceptors) in sensory organs transduct sensory information from these organs towards the central nervous system, finally arriving at the sensory cortices in...

possess spatial memory and visual discrimination. Vision is an important sensory system for most species of fish. Fish eyes are similar to those of terrestrial...

under conscious control as well as to skin sensory receptors. Specialized nerve fiber ends called sensory receptors are responsible for detecting information...

Active sensory systems are sensory receptors that are activated by probing the environment with self-generated energy. Examples include echolocation of...

fibers in a sensory nerve carry sensory information toward the central nervous system (CNS) from different sensory receptors of sensory neurons in the...

The somatosensory system is a subset of the sensory nervous system responsible for the perception of touch. Touch is a somatic sense in contrast to the...

processes multiple sensory modality inputs, such as proprioception, vision, auditory system, tactile, olfactory, vestibular system, interoception, and...

The fossils of Sacabambaspis show clear evidence of a sensory structure (lateral line system). This is a line of pores within each of which are open...

sensory in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Sensory may refer to: Sensory ecology, how organisms obtain information about their environment Sensory neuron...

Sensory deprivation or perceptual isolation is the deliberate reduction or removal of stimuli from one or more of the senses. Simple devices such as blindfolds...

An autonomous sensory meridian response (ASMR) is a tingling sensation that usually begins on the scalp and moves down the back of the neck and upper...

perception. List of sensory systems Sensory neuron Perception Visual system Auditory system Somatosensory system Vestibular system Olfactory system Taste Pain...

Sensory-motor coupling is the coupling or integration of the sensory system and motor system. Sensorimotor integration is not a static process. For a given...

The olfactory system or sense of smell is the sensory system used for smelling (olfaction). Olfaction is one of the special senses, that have directly...

signals that go through the nervous system, which in turn result from physical or chemical stimulation of the sensory system. Vision involves light striking...

auditory system is the sensory system for the sense of hearing. It includes both the sensory organs (the ears) and the auditory parts of the sensory system. The...

The vestibular system, in vertebrates, is a sensory system that creates the sense of balance and spatial orientation for the purpose of coordinating movement...

axons (nerve fibers) of sensory neurons that carry sensory information from sensory receptors to the central nervous system. Many afferent projections...

are integrated with information from other sensory systems, such as the visual system and the vestibular system, to create an overall representation of body...

electric currents on the order of millivolt. Vision is an important sensory system in fish. Fish eyes are similar to those of terrestrial vertebrates like...

The primary sensory areas are the primary cortical regions of the five sensory systems in the brain (taste, olfaction, touch, hearing and vision). Except...

Sensory gating describes neural processes of filtering out redundant or irrelevant stimuli from all possible environmental stimuli reaching the brain...

decrease in sensory input to the brain due to deafferentation or amputation, as well as a sensory input increase to an area of the brain. Motor system remapping...

cow's milk proteins (milk allergy or lactose intolerance) Causes in the sensory system:[citation needed] Movement leading to motion sickness (which is caused...

proportions of the human brain dedicated to processing motor functions, and/ or sensory functions, for different parts of the body. Nerve fibres—conducting somatosensory...