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BIOL01113 Vocabulary Assignment 9 Aidan Sharpe March 31st, 2025 margin=1in

Reception

The detection of a stimulus by receptor cells.

Sensation

Perception of a stimulus by the cerebral cortex.

Proprioception

The detection of the stretching of tendons and movement of ligaments.

Olfactory

Having to do with the reception of smell.

Gustatory

Having to do with the reception of taste.

Auditory

Having to do with the reception of sound.

Tactile

Having to do with mechanical reception, typically by cutaneous receptors.

Retina

The inner most layer of eye cells, responsible for sensing light.

Cochlear Membrane

The membrane responsible for the reception of sound.