OVERVIEW
This page contains working definitions of concepts the MABH-CRG is currently evaluating. It is designed to be a starting point for ongoing dialogue and iterative refinement of the concept definitions proposed here. Please leave a comment, share your thoughts, or join our ongoing discussions.
Note: definitions define process in terms of core processes, need to describe phenomenological and cognitive outputs (e.g., visual = shape, size, color, edges, etc.)
FUNCTION OBSERVABLE ENTITY CONCEPTS
| MODAILITY, FUNCTION | FSN | NARRATIVE DEFINITION | IS-A | INHERENT LOCATION | ACTION, STATUS |
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All, Perceptual MODIFY | Perception function (observable entity) | The perception function endows a person with the capacity to create a mental representation of a stimulus (an object or energy) |
based on signals transmitted to the brain from the sensory system (i.e., the universe of outputs/signals generated by the universe of processes made possible and instantiated by the sensory function). Processes realized by the perception function include a) identifying specific stimulus properties, b) generating a gestalt mental model of the stimulus and/or about the environment from the stimulus, c) retrieving information from memory, d) generating a phenomenological experience, e) generating thoughts, beliefs, attitudes, emotional/motivational responses, etc. Inputs to the perception function are (output) signals from the entire sensory function. Outputs of the perception function are mental representations of the perceived object or environment and the phenomenological experience of the object or environment. | | Cognitive function (observable entity) | Note: current parent is: | Nervous system function (observable entity) | | | Brain structure (body structure) |
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UNDER AUTHORING READY FOR RELEASE |
All, Sensory MODIFY | Sensory function (observable entity) | The sensory function endows a person with the capacity to transmit specific types of information about specific classes of objects and energy to the brain. The realizations of the this function include a) the transduction of specific features of objects and energy in the environment into neural signals, b) the transmission of these signals to the brain, and c) processing of signals along the entire pathway from sensory receptor to brain. |
Inputs to the sensory function are specific classes of objects and energy capable of interacting with sensory organs and receptors. This function inheres in physiological functions carried out in the entire sensory system. |
| | Nervous system function (observable entity) | | | Entire sensory nervous system (body structure) | | ||
All, Sensory perception MODIFY | Sensory perception function |
| Sensory perception is a function that endows a person with the capacity to detect internal and external stimuli via sensory transducer structures in the body and transmit this information to the brain (sensory function), then cognitively represent, organize, and interpret this information (perception function). The realization of the sensory perception function is the acquisition of information from stimuli both within the body and the external environment. | | Sensory function (observable entity) | | Perception function (observable entity)) | | | Structure of nervous system (body structure) | |
READY FOR RELEASE |
Audition, All ADD |
| Auditory function (observable entity) |
The auditory |
function |
endows a person with the capacity to |
acquire knowledge about the environment from signals generated by a class of energy capable of being detected by human auditory sensory |
organs. |
The processes realized by the auditory function include a) transduction of sound stimuli into neural signals, b) transmission of transduced signals to the brain, c) processing of transduced signals along the entire transmission pathway, d) generation of a mental representation of the objective stimulus from the signals received by (and sometimes natively generated within) the brain, and e) the phenomenological experience of hearing. The auditory function inheres in physiological processes involving structures of the entire auditory system. | | Nervous system function (observable entity) | | | Entire auditory system (body structure) | | concept request created DRAFT |
Vision, All |
MODIFY | Vision function (observable entity |
| ) | The visual function endows a person with the capacity to acquire knowledge about the environment from signals generated by a class of energy capable of being detected by human visual sensory organs. The processes realized by the visual function include a) transduction of visual stimuli into neural signals, b) transmission of transduced signals to the brain, c) processing of transduced signals along the entire transmission pathway, d) generation of a mental representation of the objective stimulus from the signals received by (and sometimes natively generated within) the brain, and e) the phenomenological experience of seeing. The visual function inheres in physiological processes involving structures of the entire visual system. |
| | Nervous system function (observable entity) | | | Entire visual system (body structure) | | ||
Olfaction, All ADD | Olfactory function (observable entity) |
Note: concept | Sense of smell, function (observable entity) | |
exists but FSN is ambiguous | The olfactory function endows a person with the capacity to acquire knowledge about the environment from signals generated by a class of energy capable of being detected by human olfactory sensory organs. The processes realized by the olfactory function include a) transduction of olfactory stimuli into neural signals, b) transmission of transduced signals to the brain, c) processing of transduced signals along the entire transmission pathway, d) generation of a mental representation of the objective stimulus from the signals received by (and sometimes natively generated within) the brain, and e) the phenomenological experience of smelling. The olfactory function inheres in physiological processes involving structures of the entire olfactory system. |
| | Nervous system function (observable entity) | | | Entire olfactory system (body structure) | | concept requested DRAFT NEW | |
Gustation, All MODIFY | Taste function (observable entity) |
Note: concept | Taste, function (observable entity) | |
is currently modeled as a sensory function | The gustatory function endows a person with the capacity to acquire knowledge about the environment from signals generated by a class of energy capable of being detected by human gustation sensory organs. The processes realized by the gustatory function include a) transduction of gustatory stimuli into neural signals, b) transmission of transduced signals to the brain, c) processing of transduced signals along the entire transmission pathway, d) generation of a mental representation of the objective stimulus from the signals received by (and sometimes natively generated within) the brain, and e) the phenomenological experience of tasting. The gustatory function inheres in physiological processes involving structures of the entire gustation system. |
| | Nervous system function (observable entity) | | | Entire gustatory system (body structure) | |
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Touch, All |
ADD | Tactile function (observable entity |
| ) | The tactile function endows a person with the capacity to acquire knowledge about the environment from signals generated by a class of energy capable of being detected by human tactile sensory organs. The processes realized by the tactile function include a) transduction of tactile stimuli into neural signals, b) transmission of transduced signals to the brain, c) processing of transduced signals along the entire transmission pathway, d) generation of a mental representation of the objective stimulus from the signals received by (and sometimes natively generated within) the brain, and e) the phenomenological experience of tasting. The gustatory function inheres in physiological processes involving structures of the entire tactile system. |
| | Nervous system function (observable entity) | | NEW | Entire tactile system (body structure) |
| concept requested DRAFT | |
Audition, Sensation ADD |
| Auditory sensory function (observable entity) |
The auditory (sound) sensory function endows a person with the capacity to transmit specific types of information about a specific class of energy to the brain, including A, B, C. The realizations of the this function include a) the transduction of specific features of energy interacting with sensory receptors in the ears into neural signals, b) the transmission of these signals to the brain, and c) processing of signals along the entire pathway from sensory receptor to brain. Inputs to this function are a specific class of energy capable of interacting with sensory receptors in the ear. This function inheres in physiological functions carried out in the entire auditory sensory system. |
| | Sensory function (observable entity) | | NEW | |
Entire structure of auditory sensory system (body structure) | | concept requested ACCEPTED |
Vision, Sensation |
ADD | Visual sensory function (observable entity |
| ) | The visual sensory function endows a person with the capacity to transmit specific types of information about a specific class of energy to the brain, including A, B, C. The realizations of the this function include a) the transduction of specific features of energy interacting with sensory receptors in the eye into neural signals, b) the transmission of these signals to the brain, and c) processing of signals along the entire pathway from sensory receptor to brain. Inputs to this function are a specific class of energy capable of interacting with sensory receptors in the eye. This function inheres in physiological functions carried out in the entire visual sensory system. |
| | Sensory function (observable entity)) | | NEW | |
Entire structure of visual sensory system (body structure) | | |
Olfaction, Sensation ADD |
| Smell sensory function (observable entity) |
The visual sensory function endows a person with the capacity to transmit specific types of information about a specific class of substances to the brain, including A, B, C. The realizations of the this function include a) the transduction of specific features of molecules in substances interacting with sensory receptors in the nose into neural signals, b) the transmission of these signals to the brain, and c) processing of signals along the entire pathway from sensory receptor to brain. Inputs to this function are a specific class of substances and capable of interacting with sensory receptors in the nose. This function inheres in physiological functions carried out in the entire olfactory sensory system. |
| | Sensory function (observable entity)) | | NEW | |
Entire structure of olfactory sensory system (body structure) | | |
Gustation, Sensation |
ADD | Taste sensory function (observable entity) |
The gustatory (taste) sensory function endows a person with the capacity |
to transmit specific types of information about a specific class of molecules to the brain, including A, B, C. The |
realizations of the this function |
include a) the transduction of specific features of substances interacting with sensory receptors in the mouth into neural signals, b) the transmission of these signals to the brain, and c) processing of signals along the entire pathway from sensory receptor to brain. Inputs to this function are |
a specific class of entity capable of interacting with sensory receptors in the tongue. This function inheres in physiological functions carried out in |
the gustatory sensory system. | | Sensory function (observable entity) | | NEW | |
Entire structure of gustatory sensory system (body structure) | | |
Touch, Sensation |
MODIFY | Touch sensory function (observable entity) |
The tactile (touch) sensory function endows a person with the capacity |
to transmit specific types of information about specific classes of physical objects and energy to the brain, including A, B, C. The |
realizations of the this function |
include a) the transduction features of objects and energy interacting with sensory receptors in epithelial tissue into neural signals, b) the transmission of these signals to the brain, and c) processing of signals along the entire pathway from sensory receptor to brain. Inputs to this function are |
a class of objects and energy capable of interacting with sensory receptors in epithelial tissue. This function inheres in physiological functions carried out in |
the tactile sensory system. | | Sensory function (observable entity| | NEW | |
Entire structure of tactile sensory system (body structure) | | |
Audition, Perception |
ADD | Auditory perception function (observable entity) |
The auditory (sound) |
perception function |
endows a person with the capacity |
The realization of the this function is A, B, C.
Inputs to this function are L, M, N.
This function inheres in physiological functions carried out in body structure Q.to create a mental representation of a stimulus based on signals transmitted to the brain from the auditory sensory system (i.e., the universe of outputs/signals generated by the universe of processes made possible and instantiated by the auditory sensory function). Processes realized by the auditory perception function include identifying specific stimulus properties, generating a gestalt mental model, retrieving information from memory, generating a phenomenological experience, generating thoughts, beliefs, attitudes, emotional/motivational responses, etc. Inputs to the auditory perception function are (output) signals from the entire auditory sensory function. Outputs of the auditory perception function are mental representations and the phenomenological experience of hearing that include the features of the stimulus that can be known (based on domain, range of the auditory perception function) about the stimulus (A, B, C, etc.) | | Perception function (observable entity) | |
NEW | |
Entire structure of central auditory system (body structure) | | concept requested PENDING CLARIFICATION |
Vision, Perception |
MODIFY | Visual perception function (observable entity) |
The visual |
perception function endows a person with the capacity |
The realization of the this function is A, B, C.
Inputs to this function are L, M, N.
This function inheres in physiological functions carried out in body structure Q.to create a mental representation of a stimulus based on signals transmitted to the brain from the visual sensory system (i.e., the universe of outputs/signals generated by the universe of processes made possible and instantiated by the visual sensory function). Processes realized by the visual perception function include identifying specific stimulus properties, generating a gestalt mental model, retrieving information from memory, generating a phenomenological experience, generating thoughts, beliefs, attitudes, emotional/motivational responses, etc. Inputs to the visual perception function are (output) signals from the entire visual sensory function. Outputs of the visual perception function are mental representations and the phenomenological experience of seeing that include the features of the stimulus that can be known (based on domain, range of the visual perception function) about the stimulus (A, B, C, etc.) | | Perception function (observable entity)) | | MODIFY | Entire central sensory visual system (body structure) | | |
Olfaction, Perception ADD |
| Smell perception function (observable entity) |
The olfactory (smell) |
perception function |
endows a person with the capacity to |
The realization of the this function is A, B, C.
Inputs to this function are L, M, N.
This function inheres in physiological functions carried out in body structure Q.create a mental representation of a stimulus based on signals transmitted to the brain from the olfactory sensory system (i.e., the universe of outputs/signals generated by the universe of processes made possible and instantiated by the olfactory sensory function). Processes realized by the olfactory perception function include identifying specific stimulus properties, generating a gestalt mental model, retrieving information from memory, generating a phenomenological experience, generating thoughts, beliefs, attitudes, emotional/motivational responses, etc. Inputs to the olfactory perception function are (output) signals from the entire olfactory sensory function. Outputs of the olfactory perception function are mental representations and the phenomenological experience of smelling that include the features of the stimulus that can be known (based on domain, range of the olfactory perception function) about the stimulus (A, B, C, etc.) | | Perception function (observable entity)) | | NEW | Structure of central olfactory system (body structure) | | concept requested ACCEPTED |
Gustation, Perception ADD |
| Taste perception function (observable entity) |
The gustatory (taste) perception function endows a person with the capacity to create a mental representation of a stimulus based on signals transmitted to the brain from the |
gustatory sensory system (i.e., the universe of outputs/signals generated by the universe of processes made possible and instantiated by the gustatory sensory function). Processes realized by the |
gustation perception function include identifying specific stimulus properties, generating a gestalt mental model, retrieving information from memory, generating |
the phenomenological experience of tasting, generating thoughts, beliefs, attitudes, emotional/motivational responses, etc. Inputs to the |
gustatory perception function are (output) signals from the |
entire gustatory sensory |
function. Outputs of the |
gustatory perception function are mental representations and the phenomenological experience of tasting that include the features of the stimulus that can be known (based on domain, range of the taste perception function) bout the stimulus (sweetness, nutritional value, hedonic value, etc.) | | Perception function (observable entity) | | NEW | Structure of central gustatory system (body structure) | | concept requested PENDING CLARIFICATION |
Touch, Perception MODIFY | |Touch perception function (observable entity |
| ) | The tactile (touch) perception function endows a person with the capacity to create a mental representation of a stimulus based on signals transmitted to the brain from the tactile sensory system (i.e., the universe of outputs/signals generated by the universe of processes made possible and instantiated by the entire tactile sensory function). Processes realized by the tactile perception function include identifying specific stimulus properties, generating a gestalt mental model, retrieving information from memory, generating a phenomenological experience, generating thoughts, beliefs, attitudes, emotional/motivational responses, etc. Inputs to the tactile perception function are (output) signals from the tactile sensory function. Outputs of the tactile perception function are mental representations and the phenomenological experience of touch that include the features of the stimulus that can be known (based on domain, range of the taste perception function) bout the stimulus (A, B, C, etc.) |
| | Perception function (observable entity) | | NEW | Structure of central tactile system (body structure) | |