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  1. olfactory perception the sensation that results when olfactory receptors in the nose are stimulated by particular chemicals in gaseous form
  2. auditory perception the perception of sound as a meaningful phenomenon
  3. olfactory sensation the sensation that results when olfactory receptors in the nose are stimulated by particular chemicals in gaseous form
  4. gustatory perception the sensation that results when taste buds in the tongue and throat convey information about the chemical composition of a soluble stimulus
  5. olfactory property any property detected by the olfactory system
  6. perception the process of becoming aware through the senses
  7. inception an event that is a beginning
  8. olfactory brain a center in the cerebral hemispheres that governs the sense of smell in lower animals; in humans it seems to mediate complex emotional behavior
  9. olfactory organ the organ of smell and entrance to the respiratory tract
  10. electronic deception the deliberate use of electromagnetic energy in a manner intended to convey misleading information
  11. olfactory nerve a collective term for numerous olfactory filaments in the nasal mucosa
  12. taste perception the sensation that results when taste buds in the tongue and throat convey information about the chemical composition of a soluble stimulus
  13. extrasensory perception apparent power to perceive things that are not present to the senses
  14. olfactory bulb one of two enlargements at the terminus of the olfactory nerve at the base of the brain just above the nasal cavities
  15. favorable reception acceptance as satisfactory
  16. apperception the process whereby an object is related to past experiences
  17. musical perception the auditory perception of musical sounds
  18. speech perception the auditory perception (and comprehension) of speech
  19. touch perception the faculty of perceiving pressure or heat or pain
  20. Mercator projection a map projection of the earth onto a cylinder