RECEPTOR MECHANISMS

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RECEPTOR MECHANISMS

ORGANIZATION OF THE NERVOUS SYSTEM

GENERAL PRINCIPLES OF SENSORY SYSTEMS

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SENSORY MODALITIES AND RECEPTOR CELLS

SENSORY MODALITIES AND RECEPTOR CELLS

TYPES OF ENERGY TRANSDUCED

SENSORY TRANSDUCTION

ADEQUATE STIMULUS

GRADED VS ALL OR NONE

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EXAMPLE: THE PACINIAN CORPUSCLE

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SENSORY TRANSDUCTION

HOW IS THE INTENSITY OF THE STIMULUS ENCODED?

FREQUENCY CODING

POPULATION CODING

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LOCALIZATION, DISTRIBUTION, AND ACUITY

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Author: Donald C. Mikulecky

Email: mikuleck@hsc.vcu.edu

Home Page: http://views.vcu.edu/~mikuleck/

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