somatosensory
Americanadjective
Etymology
Origin of somatosensory
Example Sentences
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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
When activity in either the auditory cortex or somatosensory cortex was disrupted, participants showed significantly poorer retention of the speech movements they had learned.
From Science Daily ● Jun. 23, 2026
They positioned it over the somatosensory cortex, which processes touch, and confirmed that appropriate signals registered when the animal's snout was stimulated.
From Scientific American ● Sep. 1, 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
On top, it misses two key sections of the cortex, the motor and somatosensory strips.
From "Phineas Gage" by John Fleischman
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