Sensory Physiology is the branch of physiology that investigates the mechanisms by which sensory receptors detect and convert physical and chemical stimuli into neural signals.
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F. Plum · Archives of Neurology · 1960 · 10.4K citations
Quantitative assessment of tactile allodynia in the rat paw
Sandra R. Chaplan, Flemming W. Bach, J W Pogrel et al. · Journal of Neuroscience Methods · 1994 · 7.9K citations
Handbook of Sensory Physiology
Michael Sanders · British Journal of Ophthalmology · 1975 · 7.2K citations · Full text
The Senses Considered as Perceptual Systems
Charles K. West, James J. Gibson · Journal of Aesthetic Education · 1969 · 6.4K citations
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See also Sensory Physiology | |
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Transduction Mechanisms | Mechanotransduction Olfactory Transduction Odorant Receptors Cyclic Adenosine Monophosphate Signaling Chloride Channel Signaling Calcium-dependent Protein Kinase Ii |
Receptor Types | |
Neural Pathways | Nucleus Tractus Solitarius Dorsal Column Pathway Afferent Nerve Fibers Visual Pathway Development Lateral Geniculate Nucleus Cranial Nerves Optic Nerve |
Measurement Techniques | Psychophysics Elastic Registration Patch-clamp Recording Array Electrodes |
Adaptation Dynamics | Light Adaptation Nociceptor Sensitization Olfactory Adaptation Receptor Desensitization Experience-dependent Synaptic Depression Cortical Gain Control Habituation |