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Module 25
UNIT 3 The Other Senses
Term | Definition |
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Gate-Control Theory | the theory that the spinal cord contains a neurological "gate" that blocks pain signals or allows them to pass on to the brain. Opened by the activity of pain signals traveling up small nerve fibers. Closed by activity in larger fibers. |
Olfaction | the sense of smell. |
Kinesthesia | our movement sense-our system for sensing the position and movement of individual body arts. |
Vestibular Sense | our sense of body movement and position that enables our sense of balance. |
Sensory Interaction | the principle that one sense may influence another, as when the smell of food influences its taste. |
Embodied Cognition | the influence of bodily sensations, gestures, and other states on cognitive preferences and judgments. |