Chemical & Body Senses

Flashcards covering key vocabulary and concepts related to chemical and body senses, including taste, smell, pain, and sensory interactions.

Taste Buds

Sensory receptors on the tongue that detect taste.

Gustation

The sense of taste, involving taste buds and various taste sensations.

Supertasters

Individuals with a higher number of taste buds, typically experiencing more intense flavors.

Olfaction

The sense of smell, involving olfactory receptors and pathways to the brain.

Pheromones

Chemical signals that can attract mates within the same species, potentially affecting behavior.

Biopsychosocial Model of Pain

An approach that considers biological, social, and psychological factors in the perception of pain.

Gate-Control Theory of Pain

A theory explaining that pain signals are modulated by neurological 'gates' in the spinal cord.

Phantom Limb Syndrome

A condition in which individuals experience sensations, including pain, in a limb that has been amputated.

Kinesthesis

The sense that detects the position and movement of the body parts.

Vestibular Sense

The sense that helps maintain balance and spatial orientation.

Sensory Interaction

The phenomenon where two or more pieces of sensory information are processed simultaneously.

Synesthesia

A condition where stimulation of one sense leads to automatic, involuntary experiences in another sense.