PSYC-275 Lecture Notes - Lecture 10: Tylenol (Brand), Antihistamine, Parietal Lobe
20 Jun 2018
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Chapter 6
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Module 6.2: The Mechanical Senses
The Mechanical Senses
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The mechanical senses respond to pressure, bending, or other
These include touch, pain, and other body sensations, as w
which detects the position and movement of the head.
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Vestibular Sensation
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The vestibular sense: system that detects the position and mov
Directs compensatory movements of the eye and helps to m
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The vestibular organ is in the ear and is adjacent to the cochle
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The Vestibular Organ
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er distortions of a receptor
well as vestibular sensation,
ovement of the head
o maintain balance
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Comprises two otolith organs (the saccule and utricle) and thre
Otoliths are calcium carbonate particles that push against d
them when the head tilts
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Semicircular canals are filled with a jellylike substance and hai
the head moves
Action potentials travel to the brain stem and cerebellum
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Somatosensation
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Animation
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Refers to the sensation of the body
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Document Summary
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