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Sensory Input & Receptors - Bio I

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Stimulus Any change or input that can be detected by a receptor and initiate a response.
Sensory input Information entering the nervous system from the internal or external environment.
Sensory receptor A specialized structure or cell that detects a particular type of stimulus.
Receptor cell A specialized cell that detects a stimulus and converts it into a neural signal.
Chemoreceptor A receptor that detects chemical stimuli.
Thermoreceptor A receptor that detects changes in temperature.
Mechanoreceptor A receptor that responds to mechanical forces such as touch, pressure, stretch, or vibration.
Photoreceptor A receptor cell that detects electromagnetic radiation, especially visible light.
Chemical input Sensory information produced by specific chemicals interacting with receptors.
Thermal input Sensory information involving relative temperature changes.
Mechanical input Sensory information caused by physical forces such as pressure, touch, movement, or vibration.
Electromagnetic input Input carried by electromagnetic radiation such as visible light.
Transduction The conversion of a stimulus into a form of signal that the nervous system can process.
Detection The process by which a receptor identifies a stimulus.
Sensation The initial detection of sensory information by sensory systems.
Perception The brain's interpretation and organization of sensory information.
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