Chapter 45 - Sensory Systems - 45.1 - Sensory Receptor Cells Convert Stimuli into Action Potentials - 45.1 Recap - Learning Outcomes - Page 964: 2

The sensations we perceive differ because the sensory signals from different types of sensory cells are interpreted at different and specialized places in the central nervous system. For example, an action potential at the visual cortex is interpreted as light and an action potential at the olfactory bulbs is perceived as a scent.

The sensations we perceive differ because the sensory signals from different types of sensory cells are interpreted at different and specialized places in the central nervous system. For example, an action potential at the visual cortex is interpreted as light and an action potential at the olfactory bulbs is perceived as a scent.