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单词 somatosensory
释义

somatosensory

adjective

so·​mato·​sen·​so·​ry sō-ˌma-tə-ˈsen(t)s-rē How to pronounce somatosensory (audio)
-ˈsen(t)-sə-rē
: of, relating to, or being sensory activity having its origin elsewhere than in the special sense organs (such as eyes and ears) and conveying information about the state of the body proper and its immediate environment
also : relating to or being either of two regions in the parietal lobe that receive and process somatosensory stimuli

Example Sentences

Recent Examples on the Web Recent studies using fMRI, MEG and even cortical electrostimulation (like Penfield’s work) found variations in the somatosensory representations of other body parts, including the head and legs. Dana G. Smith, Scientific American, 17 Mar. 2022 In fact, the somatosensory neurons that make all these sensations possible constitute the largest sensory system in mammals. Quanta Magazine, 4 Oct. 2021

Word History

First Known Use

1952, in the meaning defined above

Medical Definition

somatosensory

adjective

so·​ma·​to·​sen·​so·​ry sō-ˌmat-ə-ˈsen(t)s-(ə-)rē How to pronounce somatosensory (audio) ˌsō-mət-ə- How to pronounce somatosensory (audio)
: of, relating to, or being sensory activity having its origin elsewhere than in the special sense organs (as eyes and ears) and conveying information about the state of the body proper and its immediate environment
somatosensory pathways
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