sensory cortex

noun

1. the region of the cerebral cortex concerned with receiving and interpreting sensory information from various parts of the body.

Example Sentences

The genetic links to the development of the sensory cortices of the brain, along with fMRI brain scanning results, seem to support a theory based on hyper-connectivity among brain regions as a basis for synesthesia.

From Nautilus

There is evidence that the sensory cortex in this region lies posterior to that which has been conveniently termed the “motor.”

From Project Gutenberg