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13 Cards in this Set
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sense organ
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nerve endings paired with a tissue structure. creates amplified senses
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outer ear
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receptor
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cell or organ specialized to detect stimuli
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taste bud
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stimulus
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agent in a cells surroundings that creates a response
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transducers
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takes one forbid energy and converts it to anotherq
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receptor potentiab
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small local electrical change on receptor cell made by stimulus
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sensation
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the feeling response to a stimulus
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General senses
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senses that are not tied to a specific sensationv
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vibration, pain, touch, pressure etc
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special senses
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senses that have a specialized organ
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all located on head
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modality
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type of stimulus or sensation produced
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intensity
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the level that a stimulus is felt
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receptive field
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the area that the end of one neuron covers
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plastic receptor
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adapts rapidly. to stimulus
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tonic receptor
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receptor that doesn't adapt easily to stimulus
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