"Sensation" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
The process in which specialized SENSORY RECEPTOR CELLS transduce peripheral stimuli (physical or chemical) into NERVE IMPULSES which are then transmitted to the various sensory centers in the CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM.
| Descriptor ID |
D012677
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| MeSH Number(s) |
F02.830.816 G11.561.790
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| Concept/Terms |
Sensation- Sensation
- Sensations
- Sensory Function
- Function, Sensory
- Functions, Sensory
- Sensory Functions
- Organoleptic
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 1998 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 1999 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2002 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2003 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2004 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2005 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2006 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2007 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 2008 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2009 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2011 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2012 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2013 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2014 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2015 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2016 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2017 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2018 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2019 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2020 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2022 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2024 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2025 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Sensation" by people in Profiles.
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Expanded Physiological Testing of the Lower Urinary Tract in Asymptomatic Women and Those With Urgency Urinary Incontinence: Findings From the LURN-Organ Study. Neurourol Urodyn. 2025 Jun; 44(5):987-996.
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Prospective Sensory Outcomes for Targeted Nipple-areola Complex Reinnervation in Gender-affirming Double Incision Mastectomy With Free Nipple Grafting. Ann Surg. 2025 Jul 01; 282(1):163-171.
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Loss of oral sensation impairs feeding performance and consistency of tongue-jaw coordination. J Oral Rehabil. 2022 Aug; 49(8):806-816.
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Targeted Stimulation of an Orbitofrontal Network Disrupts Decisions Based on Inferred, Not Experienced Outcomes. J Neurosci. 2020 11 04; 40(45):8726-8733.
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Impact of anesthesia exposure in early development on learning and sensory functions. Dev Psychobiol. 2020 07; 62(5):559-572.
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Rubber hand illusion modulates the influences of somatosensory and parietal inputs to the motor cortex. J Neurophysiol. 2019 02 01; 121(2):563-573.
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Amygdala-orbitofrontal functional connectivity mediates the relationship between sensation seeking and alcohol use among binge-drinking adults. Drug Alcohol Depend. 2018 11 01; 192:208-214.
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Editorial: Spontaneous Activity in Sensory Systems. Front Neural Circuits. 2018; 12:27.
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Oxygen Sensing by the Carotid Body: Past and Present. Adv Exp Med Biol. 2017; 977:3-8.
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Empirical redefinition of comprehensive health and well-being in the older adults of the United States. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A. 2016 May 31; 113(22):E3071-80.