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adj. - Of or relating to sensitivity to stimuli originating outside of the body

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  • They also represent exteroceptive sensations ( "received from outside" L).
  • This is a typical case of categorization of something extramental under a concept induced by an exteroceptive experience.
  • As for the exteroceptive sensations " touch, pressure, heat, cold, and pain " each originates from a definite type of nerve ending.
  • Our exteroceptive senses transform this information into nerve signals, and the signals are analyzed, sharpened, and interpreted by our brain.
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