interoceptive

[ in-tuh-roh-sep-tiv ]

adjective

, Physiology.

1. pertaining to interoceptors, the stimuli acting upon them, or the nerve impulses initiated by them.

Word History and Origins

Origin of interoceptive¹

First recorded in 1905–10; interocept(or) + -ive

Example Sentences

These signals travel through a complex network of nerves and deep-lying brain regions before arriving at parts of the cortex specialized for interoceptive processing—in particular, the insular cortex.

From Nautilus

The key property of interoceptive signals is that they reflect, in one way or another, how well physiological regulation of the body is going.

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Like all physical properties, the bodily causes of interoceptive signals remain hidden behind a sensory veil.

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