General Anatomy/Sensory System
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[edit] Definition
It is the part of nervous system concerned with the receiving of stimulus and sending those signals to the central nervous system (brain and spinal cord) for interpretation and action.
[edit] Components
Sensory system consists of
- receptor: the part which senses the stimuli
- the sensory nerves: transmit the signals of stimuli in the form of action potential
- the sensory region of the brain.
[edit] Function
- Reception of impulses from environment as well as from within the body
- Conversion of impulses in the form of action potential
- Transmission of action potential through nerves to the central nervous system
[edit] See Also
Sensory Systems [1]
