sensory cortex

noun

the region of the cerebral cortex concerned with receiving and interpreting sensory information from various parts of the body.

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Nearby words

sensorineural deafness, sensorineural hearing impairment, sensorium, sensory, sensory aphasia, sensory cortex, sensory deprivation, sensory epilepsy, sensory ganglion, sensory image, sensory nerve

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Medicine definitions for sensory cortex

sensory cortex

n.

The somatic sensory, auditory, visual, and olfactory regions of the cerebral cortex considered as a group.

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