Sensory System
A sensory system is a part of the nervous system responsible for processing sensory information. A sensory system consists of sensory receptors, neural pathways, and parts of the brain involved in sensory perception.
- List of sensory systems
- Sensory neuron
- Perception
- Visual system
- Auditory system
- Somatosensory system
- Vestibular system
- Olfactory system
- Taste
- Pain
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