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Record 1 2013-11-15

English

Subject field(s)
  • Nervous System
DEF

A part of nervous system consisting of sensory receptors that receive stimuli from internal and external environment, neural pathways that conduct this information to brain and parts of brain that processes this information.

CONT

Commonly recognized sensory systems are those for vision, auditory (hearing), somatic sensation (touch), gustatory (taste), olfaction (smell) and vestibular (balance/movement).

French

Domaine(s)
  • Système nerveux
DEF

Partie du système nerveux responsable de la sensation [qui] regroupe les récepteurs sensoriels, les voies nerveuses et les parties du cerveau responsables du traitement de l'information sensorielle.

Spanish

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