SOMATOSENSORY SYSTEM
(noun)Definitions
There is 1 meaning of the phrase
Somatosensory System.
Somatosensory System - as a noun
The faculty of bodily perception; sensory systems associated with the body; includes skin senses and proprioception and the internal organs
Synonyms (Exact Relations)
somaesthesia17somaesthesis17somataesthesissomatesthesiasomatic sensesomatic sensory systemsomesthesia16somesthesis16Hypernyms (Closely Related)
interoceptionHyponyms (Broadly Related)
Example Sentences
"The somatosensory system is responsible for receiving and interpreting sensory information from the body."
"Damage to the somatosensory system can result in loss of sensation or abnormal sensations."
"The somatosensory system includes receptors in the skin, muscles, and joints."
"The somatosensory system plays a crucial role in our ability to perceive touch, temperature, and pain."
"Processing of sensory information in the somatosensory system occurs in the brain."
