Editing Stimulus modality (section)

{{short description|What is perceived after a physiological stimulus}}

'''Stimulus modality''', also called '''sensory modality''', is one aspect of a [[stimulus (physiology)|stimulus]] or what is [[Perception|perceived]] after a stimulus. For example, the [[Thermoception|temperature modality]]  is registered after heat or cold stimulate a [[Thermoreceptor|receptor]]. Some sensory modalities include: [[light]], [[sound]], [[temperature]], [[taste]], [[pressure]], and [[Olfaction|smell]]. The type and location of the [[sensory receptor]] activated by the stimulus plays the primary role in coding the sensation. All sensory modalities work together to heighten stimuli sensation when necessary.<ref name = "small"/>