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Section 2

Sensory Processes

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Vision: The Visual System, the Eye, and Color Vision

In the human visual system, the eye receives physical stimuli in the form of light and sends those stimuli as electrical signals to the brain, which interprets the signals as images.

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Audition: Hearing, the Ear, and Sound Localization

The human auditory system allows us to perceive and localize sounds in our physical environment.

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Gustation: Taste Buds and Taste

The gustatory system, including the mouth, tongue, and taste buds, allows us to transduce chemical molecules into specific taste sensations.

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Olfaction: The Nasal Cavity and Smell

The olfactory system gives humans their sense of smell by collecting odorants from the environment and transducing them into neural signals.

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Somatosensation: Pressure, Temperature, and Pain

The somatosensory system allows the human body to perceive the physical sensations of pressure, temperature, and pain.

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Additional Sensory Systems

Two additional sensory systems are proprioception (which interprets body position) and the vestibular system (which interprets balance).

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