Human Sensory System
The Human sensory system consists of the following sub-systems:
- Visual system consists of the photoreceptor cells, optic nerve, and V1.
- Auditory system
- Somatosensory system consists of the receptors, transmitters (pathways) leading to S1, and S1 that experiences the sensations labelled as touch or pressure, temperature (warm or cold), pain (including itch and tickle), and the sensations of muscle movement and joint position including posture, movement, and facial expression (collectively also called proprioception).
- Gustatory system
- Olfactory system
Human sensory receptors are:
- Chemosensor
- Mechanoreceptor
- Nociceptor
- Photoreceptor
- Thermoreceptor
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