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

Example Sentences

Part I, published in the journal eLife, the focus lies on the anatomy of the somatosensory regions and its connectivity.

From Science Daily • Nov. 21, 2024

"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

An exteroceptor is a receptor that is located near a stimulus in the external environment, such as the somatosensory receptors that are located in the skin.

From Textbooks • Jun. 19, 2013