somatosensory

[ suh-mat-uh-sen-suh-ree, soh-muh-tuh- ]

adjective

1. of or relating to sensations that involve parts of the body not associated with the primary sense organs.

Word History and Origins

Origin of somatosensory¹

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

"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

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

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

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