Sensory Systems in Vertebrates: General Overview

Christopher B Braun, Loyola University, Chicago, Illinois, USA
Heather L Eisthen, Michigan State University, East Lansing, Michigan, USA

Published online: June 2001

DOI: 10.1038/npg.els.0001848

Vertebrates have a rich complement of sensory systems that sample both external environmental conditions and the animal's own internal milieu. The nervous system uses sensory information to intiate and modify complex behaviours and to adjust physiological processes within the body.

Keywords: exteroreceptor; interoreceptor

 Further Reading
    book Delcomyn F (1998) Foundations of Neurobiology. New York: Freeman.
    book Schmidt RF (ed.) (1986) Fundamentals of Sensory Physiology, 3rd edn. New York: Springer.
    book Shepherd GM (1994) Neurobiology, 3rd edn. New York: Oxford University Press.

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Braun, Christopher B, and Eisthen, Heather L(Jun 2001) Sensory Systems in Vertebrates: General Overview. In: eLS. John Wiley & Sons Ltd, Chichester. http://www.els.net [doi: 10.1038/npg.els.0001848]