a fifth taste sensation, a savory meaty taste; best experienced as MSG in Chinese and Thai food
Kinesthesia
Depth Perception
hearing loss caused by damage to the cochlea's receptors or to the auditory nerve
the system for sensing the position and movement of individual body parts
Sensorineural hearing loss
a mix of distinct skin senses for pressure, warmth, cold, and pain
Sensory Interaction
the principle that one sense may influence another
Umami
a ring of muscle tissue that controls the size of the pupil opening
Sense of touch
Pitch
Cochlea
the ability to see objects in 3-D although the images that strike the retina are 2-D; allows us to judge distance
distance from the peak of one wave to the peak of the next
a tone's experienced highness or lowness; depends on the frequency
Wavelength
Iris
a coiled tube in the inner ear that has hair cells that vibrate and trigger impulses in the adjacent nerve cells