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

This may lead to loss of function such as paralysis, sensorimotor impairment and vision and speech difficulties, but also to pain and depression.

From Science Daily • Nov. 30, 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

In the new study, Chang’s team temporarily removed a portion of the participant’s skull and laid a thin sheet of electrodes smaller than a credit card directly over his sensorimotor cortex.

From Science Magazine • 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