Svensk definition
Processen när specialiserade sensoriska receptorceller omvandlar perifera stimuli (fysiska eller kemiska) till aktionspotentialer (nervimpulser) som därefter sänds till olika sensoriska centra i centrala nervsystemet.
Sensation
Förnimmelse
Engelsk definition
The process in which specialized SENSORY RECEPTOR CELLS transduce peripheral stimuli (physical or chemical) into NERVE IMPULSES which are then transmitted to the various sensory centers in the CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM.
Svenska synonymer
Sensation — Sinnesförnimmelse
Engelska synonymer
Sensations — Sensory Function — Function, Sensory — Functions, Sensory — Sensory Functions — Organoleptic