As you walk into your grandmother's home, you catch the whiff of your favorite peanut butter cookies. The process by which the odor of cookies is converted into neural signals that your brain can interpret as the smell of cookies is called:

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Transduction is the process by which sensory stimuli are converted into neural signals that can be interpreted by the brain. In this case, the odor of cookies is transduced by the olfactory receptors in the nose, which send signals to the brain that are interpreted as the smell of cookies. Sensory adaptation is the process by which our sensory receptors become less sensitive to constant stimuli over time. Proprioception refers to our ability to perceive the position and movement of our own body, and neuroplasticity refers to the brain's ability to reorganize and adapt in response to changes in the environment or experiences.

As You Walk into Your Grandmother's Home, You Catch the Whiff