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somatosensory

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[suh-mat-uh-sen-suh-ree, soh-muh-tuh-] / səˌmæt əˈsɛn sə ri, ˌsoʊ mə tə- /

adjective

  1. of or relating to sensations that involve parts of the body not associated with the primary sense organs.


Etymology

Origin of somatosensory

First recorded in 1950–55; somato- + sensory

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The results also showed that sensorimotor function was further improved if treatment with the mGluR5 inhibitor is combined with somatosensory training by housing several rodents in cages enriched with toys, chains, grids, and plastic tubes.

From Science Daily Nov. 30, 2023

"Concomitantly, the rodents regain lost somatosensory functions, something that around 60 per cent of all stroke patients experience today. The most remarkable result is that the treatment began several days after a stroke," Wieloch continues.

From Science Daily Nov. 30, 2023

When the rat’s e-skin was touched, a pulse was transmitted by a wire to the rat’s brain – specifically, an area called the somatosensory cortex, which is responsible for processing physical sensations.

From Seattle Times May 31, 2023

The skin was connected through a wire to the rat’s somatosensory cortex — the part of the brain responsible for processing physical sensations.

From Scientific American May 23, 2023

On top, it misses two key sections of the cortex, the motor and somatosensory strips.

From "Phineas Gage" by John Fleischman

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