Sensations and Perceptions
The process by which sensory receptors receive environmental input
Sensation
What do we call tricks that fool the eyes and brain?
Illusions
The sense that allows us to detect sounds
Hearing
The sensation we experience when tasting something sweet, sour, salty, bitter, or umami
Umami
The ability to perceive the world in three dimensions
Depth Perception
The process by which the brain organizes and interprets input
Perception
What do we use to see light, color, and shape?
Eyes
The system that helps maintain our sense of balance
Vestibular
The process where one sense affects how we perceive another, like smell changing taste
Sensory Interaction
The ability to sense how far away objects are by comparing images from each eye
Binocular Disparity
What part of the brain interprets signals from the eyes?
Occipital
What part of the brain helps us understand what we see?
Occipital
The process by which sound waves are converted into signals the brain can understand
Auditory Transduction
The tiny bumps on the tongue that contain taste buds
Papillae
A phenomenon where stimulation of one sense leads to experiences in another
Synesthesia
What body system lets you detect touch, pressure, and pain?
Somatosensory
What do we call visual information that our brain fills in or guesses?
The term for how the brain locates where a sound is coming from
Sound Localization
The chemical molecules that activate taste receptors
Tastants
The sense that lets you know where your body parts are without looking
Proprioception
What do we call the process of turning sensory input into electrical signals the brain can understand?
Transduction
What is the name of an illusion where arrows make lines look longer or shorter than they are?
Müller-Lyer
The name for the tiny hair cells in the ear that detect sound vibrations
Hair Cells
The combined experience of smell and taste that creates the flavor of food
Flow Perception
The term for cues that provide depth perception using only one eye
Monocular Cue