appsych unit1.6

sensation

transduction

absolute threshold

just-noticeable difference

weber’s law

sensory adaptation

sensory interaction

synesthesia

accommodation

afterimages

prosopagnosia

gate control theory of pain

vestibular sense

kinesthesis

occipital lobes

optic nerve

retina

blind spot

lens

rods

cones

fovea

ganglion cells

cornea***

iris**

bipolar cells**

pupil**

temporal lobes

ear drum***

hammer/anvil/stirrup***

oval window***

cochlea***

hair cells***

semicircular canals

auditory nerve***

gustatory cells (sweet, sour, bitter, salty, umami, oleogustus)

skin sensory receptors (nociceptors)

nearsightedness

farsightedness

blue - short wavelengths of light

green - medium wavelengths of light

red - long wavelengths of light

trichromatic theory

opponent-process theory

color vision deficiencies

dichromatism

monochromatism

blindsight

wavelength of sound = pitch

amplitude of wave = loudness

place theory

frequency theory (with the volley principle)

sound localization

conduction hearing loss

sensorineural loss

chemical senses

olfaction

gustation

thalamus

pheromones

taste receptors (linked to sensitivity of taste)

supertasters, nontasters, medium tasters

touch

hot = warm and cold receptor activation

phantom limb syndrome