somatosensory

American  

[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.

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Etymology

Origin of somatosensory

First recorded in 1950–55; somato- + sensory

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somatosensory

Instead of highlighting motor regions as the main driver of speech learning, the research suggests that auditory and somatosensory systems are critical for acquiring and retaining new speech patterns.

From Science Daily ● Jun. 23, 2026

"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

The tamping iron missed a number of key areas on either side of the brain that control important functions, including Broca's and Wernicke's areas, plus the motor strip and the somatosensory strip.

From "Phineas Gage" by John Fleischman