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This process is called transduction. It involves the conversion of physical stimuli from the environment into electrical signals that can be understood by the nervous system. This occurs through the activation of specific sensory receptors located throughout the body, such as in the eyes, ears, skin, and taste buds.
Transduction is the process of converting physical stimuli into electrical signals that can be interpreted by the nervous system. This conversion occurs in sensory receptors, such as in the eyes, ears, and skin, to allow the brain to process and interpret sensory information.
thinking is a higher brain function.. it "occurs" in cerebrum
During the interpretation stage of perception, the brain processes and makes sense of the sensory information it receives. It involves assigning meaning and significance to the stimuli based on past experiences, beliefs, and expectations. This process helps individuals understand and give context to the world around them.
To put it simply, your brain has different centers for different functions, e.g. center for storing visual data, another for storing audible data, another for interpretation, and so on... So when you touch an object, nerve impulses from tiny "sensory nerve endings" in your fingers are transmitted to your brain, and cooperation occurs between the different centers in order to recall the image or texture of the object being touched.
The only response by the spinal cord is not an interpretation but a reflex. A sensory impulse comes in and at the cord a reflexive arc occurs taking information to muscles or glands. The brain does the interpretation. You touch a hot stove and that info goes to the spinal cord which causes a reflexive action where the muscles move the hand away. All that happens before the brain gets an "incident report".
The only response by the spinal cord is not an interpretation but a reflex. A sensory impulse comes in and at the cord a reflexive arc occurs taking information to muscles or glands. The brain does the interpretation. You touch a hot stove and that info goes to the spinal cord which causes a reflexive action where the muscles move the hand away. All that happens before the brain gets an "incident report".
sensory adaptation
Subliminal perception refers to the detection of sensory information that occurs below the level of conscious awareness.
In the primary visual cortex. Information passes from the retina to the bipolar cells, these impulses travel through the optic nerve, which is made up of the axons of ganglion cells, and extend to several regions of the brain including the thalamus. The impulses are then sent further along neurones, to the primary visual cortex, where further processing of the information occurs.
The cerebral interpretation of smell occurs in the olfactory bulb and the olfactory cortex, which are parts of the brain located in the frontal lobe. These regions process sensory information related to smell and help to identify and interpret various odors.
The four components involved in the perception of a sensation are stimulus, sensory receptors, neural processing, and perception. Stimulus is the physical energy that triggers a response in sensory receptors. Sensory receptors detect the stimulus and convert it to neural signals. Neural processing occurs when these signals are transmitted to the brain and interpreted. Perception is the conscious awareness and interpretation of the sensation.