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Biology

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Sensory ecology Sensory ecology is a relatively new field focusing on the information organisms obtain about their environment. It includes questions of what information is obtained, how it is obtained (the mechanism), and why the information is useful to the orga ...
, how organisms obtain information about their environment *
Sensory neuron Sensory neurons, also known as afferent neurons, are neurons in the nervous system, that convert a specific type of stimulus, via their receptors, into action potentials or graded potentials. This process is called sensory transduction. The cell ...
, nerve cell responsible for transmitting information about external stimuli *
Sensory perception Perception () is the organization, identification, and interpretation of sensory information in order to represent and understand the presented information or environment. All perception involves signals that go through the nervous system ...
, the process of acquiring and interpreting sensory information *
Sensory receptor Sensory neurons, also known as afferent neurons, are neurons in the nervous system, that convert a specific type of stimulus, via their receptors, into action potentials or graded potentials. This process is called sensory transduction. The cell ...
, a structure that recognizes external stimuli *
Sensory system The sensory nervous system is a part of the nervous system responsible for processing sensory information. A sensory system consists of sensory neurons (including the sensory receptor cells), neural pathways, and parts of the brain involved i ...
, part of the nervous system of organisms


Business and brands

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Sensory, Inc. Sensory, Inc. is an American company which develops software AI technologies for speech, sound and vision . It is based in Santa Clara County, California, Santa Clara, California. Sensory's technologies have shipped in billions of products includ ...
, an American speech technology company


Other uses

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Sensory analysis Sensory analysis (or sensory evaluation) is a science, scientific discipline that applies principles of experimental design and statistical analysis to the use of human senses (visual perception, sight, olfaction, smell, taste, touch and Hearing ( ...
, a consumer product-testing method *
Sensory garden A sensory garden is a self-contained garden area that allows visitors to enjoy a wide variety of sensory experiences. Sensory gardens are designed to provide opportunities to stimulate the senses, both individually and in combination, in ways that ...
, a self-contained garden area that allows visitors to enjoy a wide variety of sensory experiences


See also

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Sensor A sensor is a device that produces an output signal for the purpose of sensing a physical phenomenon. In the broadest definition, a sensor is a device, module, machine, or subsystem that detects events or changes in its environment and sends ...
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Sense (disambiguation) A sense in biology and psychology, is a physiological mechanism that supports perception. Sense also may refer to: Music * Sense (band), a synthpop trio featuring Paul K. Joyce * Sense (In the Nursery album), ''Sense'' (In the Nursery album), 199 ...
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