Sensory modality

Definition

Sensory modality is the way in which sensory information is interpreted by the nervous system, categorized into types such as touch, taste, smell, sight, and hearing. Each modality corresponds to a specific type of sensory receptor that is specialized to detect different forms of stimuli.

Related terms

Sensory Receptors:

Sensory receptors are specialized cells responsible for converting external stimuli into neural signals that can be interpreted by the nervous system.

Perception:

Perception refers to the process by which the brain interprets and makes sense of the sensory information it receives from the environment.

Somatic Nervous System:

The somatic nervous system is part of the peripheral nervous system associated with voluntary control of body movements via skeletal muscles and also processes sensory information