AP Psych - Senses

fast pathway (skin)

registers localized pain, hits you with a sharp pain

slow pathway (skin)

conveys long-lasting, aching or burning that comes after initial injury

nociceptors (skin)

detect hurtful temperatures, pressure, or chemicals

gate-control theory (skin)

neurvous system can only process a limited amount of stimulation

phantom limbs (skin)

perception of pain where a limb has been removed

proprioception (kinesthesis)

sense of the position and movement of your body parts, vision interacts with this sense

vestibular sense

monitors your body’s position and movement

chemical sense, gustatory system

sensory system for taste

chemical sense, olfactory system

sensory system for smell

physical stimuli

chemical substances that are soluble

gustatory receptors

taste cells found in the taste buds

pheremones

olfactory chemical messages, especially those secreted by other members of their species

smell adaptation

perceived sense of an odor usually fades to less than half of its original strength within about 4 minutes