Somatosensory System (Noun)
Meaning
The faculty of bodily perception; sensory systems associated with the body; includes skin senses and proprioception and the internal organs.
Classification
Nouns denoting cognitive processes and contents.
Examples
- The somatosensory system is responsible for detecting and interpreting various stimuli that impinge upon the body.
- Damage to the somatosensory system can result in difficulties with movement coordination and balance.
- The somatosensory system includes sensory receptors in the skin that detect changes in pressure and temperature.
- The somatosensory system plays a crucial role in our ability to perceive and respond to our environment.
- The somatosensory system is closely linked to the motor system, as it provides the necessary feedback for movement and action.
Synonyms
- Somatic Sensory System
- Somaesthesia
- Somesthesia
- Somatic Sense
- Somesthesis
- Somatesthesia
- Somaesthesis
- Somataesthesis