sensorimotor

[ sen-suh-ree-moh-ter ]

adjective

1. Psychology. of or relating to motor activity caused by sensory stimuli. Compare ideomotor.
2. Physiology. both sensory and motor, as parts of the cerebral cortex.

sensorimotor

/ ˌsɛnsərɪˈməʊtə; ˌsɛnsəˈməʊtə /

adjective

1. of or relating to both the sensory and motor functions of an organism or to the nerves controlling them

Word History and Origins

Origin of sensorimotor¹

First recorded in 1850–55; sensory + motor

Example Sentences

Prosthetic devices that match the brain’s electrical activity with sensorimotor function can prove life-changing, restoring some lost function and independence to people who are paralyzed or who suffer other neurological losses.

From Quanta Magazine

The effort consists not so much in any course of reasoning but rather in the acquiring of new sensorimotor experience.

From Project Gutenberg

Hence the results from actual measurement are very few and are confined to the sensory and sensorimotor traits.

From Project Gutenberg