Sensory processing and the brain | Cells and organisms | Middle school biology | Khan Academy

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Each sense receptor responds to different inputs (electromagnetic, mechanical, chemical), transmitting them as signals that travel along nerve cells to the brain. The signals are then processed in the brain, resulting in immediate behaviors or memories.

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