Outline Topics

I. Sensory Thresholds

II. Sensory Coding

III. Sensory Modalities

A. Vision

1. The nature of Light

2. The Eye

a. General Structure

i. Cornea

ii. Iris

iii. Pupil

iv. Lens

v. Ciliary Muscles

vi. Aqueous & Vitreous Humors

b. Structure of the Retina

i. Photoreceptors

ii. Bipolar cells

iii. Horizontal & Amacrine Cells

iv. Ganglion Cells

c. Response Characteristics of Photoreceptors

d. Retinal Color Processing

e. Distribution of Photoreceptors

3. The Visual Brain

4. Peception

B. Audition

1. The Ear

a. Outer Ear

b. Middle Ear

c. Inner Ear

i. Cochlea

ii. Hair Cells

C. Gustation

D. Olfaction

IV. A parting word about PAIN.

Sensation & Perception transparencies

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