sensorimotor

American  

[sen-suh-ree-moh-ter] / ˌsɛn sə riˈmoʊ tər /

Also sensomotor

adjective

1. Psychology. of or relating to motor activity caused by sensory stimuli.

2. Physiology. both sensory and motor, as parts of the cerebral cortex.

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sensorimotor British  

/ ˌsɛnsərɪˈməʊtə, ˌsɛnsəˈməʊtə /

adjective

1. of or relating to both the sensory and motor functions of an organism or to the nerves controlling them

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Etymology

Origin of sensorimotor

First recorded in 1850–55; sensory + motor

Example Sentences

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sensorimotor

The researchers say this effect could be due to the general degradation in sensorimotor and cognitive abilities that are associated with ageing and may also reflect a generational relationship to technology.

From Science Daily ● May 29, 2024

“We still don’t know their entire sensorimotor system,” he said.

From Salon ● Dec. 1, 2023

Connections between the sensorimotor putamen and the anterior cingulate cortex, which is involved in emotion regulation, among other things, and is also implicated in habit learning, were weaker.

From Science Magazine ● Mar. 29, 2023

Chang implanted a grid of electrodes on the sensorimotor cortex of the patient’s brain, which controls the production of speech.

From Seattle Times ● Jul. 14, 2021

Hence the results from actual measurement are very few and are confined to the sensory and sensorimotor traits.

From How to Teach by Strayer, George Drayton