sensory

The term "sensory" (Latin: sensus = sense, sensation) is a general term in anatomy and physiology for various sensory modalities and describes the reception and processing of sensory perceptions by the sense organs. In a sensory examination, the olfactory, gustatory, and visual properties of an object are analyzed. This is done by a person who, due to their scientific and technological knowledge as well as regular practice, is able to make such assessments. The perception of sensory stimuli occurs in the sensors, the areas of the cerebral cortex where the stimuli received by the receptors are processed. In contrast, "sensual" generally describes a sensual perception, which often has an aesthetic or emotional component and is less analytical than the sensory assessment.

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