Rowan-Classes/8th-Semester-Spring-2025/biology/week-9/vocab/Sharpe_VocabularyAssignment9.md

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title: BIOL01113 Vocabulary Assignment 9
author: Aidan Sharpe
date: March 31st, 2025
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## 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.