- The
somatosensory system, or
somatic sensory system is a
subset of the
sensory nervous system. It has two subdivisions, one for the
detection of mechanosensory...
- neuroanatomy, the
primary somatosensory cortex is
located in the
postcentral gyrus of the brain's
parietal lobe, and is part of the
somatosensory system. It was...
- functions, for
different parts of the body.
Nerve fibres—conducting
somatosensory information from all over the body—terminate in
various areas of the...
- processing.
Evoked potentials are
mainly classified by the type of stimulus:
somatosensory, auditory, visual. But they
could also be
classified according to stimulus...
- Typically, the area of the body
corresponds to a
point on the
primary somatosensory cortex (postcentral gyrus). This
cortex is
typically represented as...
-
generated by the
following sensory afferents: gustatory, olfactory, and
somatosensory fibers.
Taste perception is
created by
combining multiple sensory inputs...
-
Somatosensory amplification (SSA) is a
tendency to
perceive normal somatic and
visceral sensations as
being relatively intense,
disturbing and noxious...
-
Somatosensory evoked potential (SEP or SSEP) is the
electrical activity of the
brain that
results from the
stimulation of touch. SEP
tests measure that...
-
fields have been
identified for the
visual system,
auditory system and
somatosensory system.
While debate exists among neurologists as to the
specific number...
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parietal lobe of the
human brain. It is the
location of the
primary somatosensory cortex, the main
sensory receptive area for the
sense of touch. Like...
