A wave of sound proceeds through the auditory canal to the inner ear where receptor neurons on the basilar membrane are stimulat
ed. The neurons send a message to the brain. When the brain receives the message, the result is a person thinking, "That sounds like my mom calling me for dinner." What has taken place?
When the sound waves pass through the auditory canal where the receptor neurons are stimulated. This description is an explanation of sensation. Sensation means that the person has detected a stimulus.
After the person receives the signal in the brain and thinks "That sounds like my mom calling me for dinner" this indicates that the person has perceived a stimulus. Perception is the interpretation of stimulus which is seen in the case here.
