of a nerve fiber or impulse originating outside and passing toward the central nervous system
<adj.all> sensory neurons
Sensory \Sen"so*ry\, n.; pl. {Sensories}. (Physiol.) Same as {Sensorium}.
Sensory \Sen"so*ry\, a. (Physiol.) Of or pertaining to the sensorium or sensation; as, sensory impulses; -- especially applied to those nerves and nerve fibers which convey to a nerve center impulses resulting in sensation; also sometimes loosely employed in the sense of afferent, to indicate nerve fibers which convey impressions of any kind to a nerve center.
"The Last Days of Charles Baudelaire," a best-seller, is a fictionalized biography of the 19th century author known for the sensory imagery of his "Flowers of Evil," a poetry collection condemned in its time for obscenity.
Overstimulation and sensory deprivation are common: intermittent, uncontrollable blasts of noise piped into cells; hooded prisoners made to stand naked in brightly lit cells for interminable periods; cells flooded with cold water, making sleep impossible.
It specialises in 'immersive' virtual reality in which players wear video helmets and sensory gloves to enter an imaginary electronic world.
Faddish "one-shot" strategies for quitting smoking, such as sensory deprivation and injections, usually won't hack it alone, says a survey that concludes the best course is getting a doctor's advice and support from others.
The researchers discovered that when sensory cells within the bird cochlea are destroyed by loud noise, some chemical process causes the growth of new sensory cells, apparently restoring a key link in the hearing process.
The researchers discovered that when sensory cells within the bird cochlea are destroyed by loud noise, some chemical process causes the growth of new sensory cells, apparently restoring a key link in the hearing process.
The treatments also included sensory deprivation and what Cameron called "psychic driving" _ the repeated playing of recorded messages into a patient's ear for 16 hours.
They were part of a study of stroke and spinal cord injury rehabilitation financed by NIH. Researchers had cut the sensory nerves to the left arms of the animals.
Today, having expanded our sensory perception exponentially, we have managed to "prove nothing's safe anymore," and whip the common folk into a synthetic chemical-induced tizzy.