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

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

From Salon • Dec. 1, 2023

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

This suggests pharmacological treatments that target dopamine in the sensorimotor putamen could help combat these conditions, Boswell says.

From Science Magazine • Mar. 29, 2023

San Francisco State University biologist Robyn Crook, who was not involved in the new study, says it is interesting and relevant to her work on sensorimotor integration in octopuses, squid and cuttlefish.

From Scientific American • Mar. 7, 2023

The effort consists not so much in any course of reasoning but rather in the acquiring of new sensorimotor experience.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 4, Slice 4 "Bradford, William" to "Brequigny, Louis" by Various