[′sen·sə·rē ‚er·ē·ə] (neuroscience) Any area of the cerebral cortex associated with the perception of sensations.
sensory area
sensory area
Any area of the cerebral cortex in which sensations are perceived.
somesthetic sensory area
An area in the postcentral gyrus of the parietal lobes and extending into adjacent areas in which cutaneous senses and conscious proprioceptive sense are perceived.