The way our brains organize and interpret sensory info and put it into context; often based on experiences is best described as:

Which of the following are External Senses? Check all that apply:

We all share the same sensory processes but our personal experiences and cognition directly influence our perceptions.

True of False?

Which of the following are Internal Senses? Check all that apply:

Name that vocabulary term!

The point at which we notice the stimulus (50% of the time)

Name that vocabulary term!

After being exposed to a stimulus for a while you are able to ignore it, no longer sense its presence

Name that vocabulary term!

Change needed to notice difference between 2 stimuli is proportional to the original intensity stimulus; (Ex: more intense the stimulus, more change needed to notice difference).

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Point @ which we can notice a CHANGE in the intensity of the original stimulus.

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No absolute threshold (AT) for any sense. Your perception of stimulus depends on the situation; what expectations and motives you have, and your level of fatigue (How alert or not alert you are).

Identify the Threshold/Theory!

I knew if I wanted to taste the almond flavor in the cake I needed to add more bc the vanilla extract was so strong.

Identify the Threshold/Theory!

I had to turn up the volume to level 30 just to hear the Youtube Video.

Identify the Threshold/Theory!

I could tell that my grocery bill would be expensive because my shopping basket was heavier than usual.

Identify the Threshold/Theory!

When I walked into the house I noticed the odor of the the coffee was very strong but once I got settled I could no longer smell it.

Identify the Threshold/Theory!

The dog was barking in the other room but I was so busy studying I didn't even notice.

Name that Function! Eye Edition:

Transparent dome in front of iris that allows light to pass into eye

Name that Function! Eye Edition:

Hole located in the center of the Iris with an adjustable opening that controls intensity of light permitted to hit lens

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Flexible, elastic, transparent part inside of eye that focuses light rays on back of eyeball (retina) .

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Innermost coating at back of eye that takes light received by eye & changes it to nerve signals so brain can understand what eye is seeing.

Name that Function! Eye Edition:

Where our rods & cones are located!

Rods & Cones are cells that change light energy into neural impulses! Rods control amount of ____________ and Cones determine ____________!

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Nerve that carries neural impulses from retina to brain

While it is true that a very small percentage of people see no color at all, the phrase "color blind" is often misleading as most people do see color, however they do not ALL colors.

Name that function! Ear Edition!

What you can see & ear canal. Catches the sound waves and directs them to ear drum

Name that function! Ear Edition!

Small air filled space inside the ear drum. Includes the area known as the Eustachian Tube that slightly overlaps with the inner ear. Sound waves move drum and vibrations pass on pressure to the inner ear (cochlea).

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Bony tube (Cochlea) that contains fluids & neurons. Pressure against cochlea, liquid inside moves Tiny hairs on sensory cells turn sound vibrations into neural impulses to be picked up by auditory nerve & sent to brain

Your ___________ nerve is sometimes called your “ear nerve”. This nerve takes neural impulses from the ear and relays them to your brain, allowing it to organize and interpret the sound that you are hearing.

Smells are chemical molecules that are picked up by our noses. Once picked up by are noses they move from our nasal cavity eventually ending up in what is known as the _____________________

Our sense of smell activates many parts of our brains, particularly those within our ___________ (Hint: Where the Amygdala, Hippocampus, and Hypothalamus are located).

A lot of the eating experience has to do with flavor, which is actually part of the smell process. In fact, _____% of taste is comprised of smell! If you can’t smell then you can’t process flavor very well.

We have about 10,000 taste buds.These are located within our bumpy bumps on our tongue. They are called _____________ _________________.

What flavors to we taste? Check all that apply:

We are able to detect the flavors that we do because they are necessary for our ___________________.

___________________ are proven to have more fungiform papillae on their tongues and therefore experience food slightly differently.

Our sense of touch is processed through a mixture of 4 distinct sensations:

*Check all that apply*

The nerve endings that process our sense of touch are located within what layer of our skin?

_______________ serves an important function and purpose as it makes it possible for you to prevent damage to your body.

This theory says that we lessen pain by shifting attention to another stimuli. This helps send other nerve signals to the brain to compete with pain signals.

Our ______________ system is what is responsible for keeping us balanced and as well as making sure our movements are coordinated. This system is located within our inner ear.

The _______________ sense monitors the position and movements of muscles, bones, and joints. This helps us understand our body's positioning even with our eyes closed.