sensory apparatus

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Again he encounters a lot of resistance to the idea that he is “improving” his sensory apparatus.

From The Guardian • Oct. 29, 2017

They appear to human beings because of the way our sensory apparatus is constructed, but they are not inherent in the things themselves.

From The New Yorker • Aug. 29, 2016

Moreover, by expanding our range of vision, the telescope and microscope made it easier to recognize the limitations of our sensory apparatus when deprived of artificial aids.

From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton

Or was it peculiar to his peculiar biological identity, a freak generated by his inept sensory apparatus?

From "Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep?" by Philip K. Dick

There are three kinds of exciting influences: those acting on the sensory apparatus of the vestibular nerves, those acting on the skin, and those acting on the deep parts, such as the muscles and joints.

From Three Contributions to the Theory of Sex by Brill, A. A. (Abraham Arden)