- 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...
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Somatosensory amplification (SSA) is a
tendency to
perceive normal somatic and
visceral sensations as
being relatively intense,
disturbing and noxious...
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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...
-
generated by the
following sensory afferents: gustatory, olfactory, and
somatosensory fibers.
Taste perception is
created by
combining multiple sensory inputs...
- The
sensory cortex can
refer sometimes to the
primary somatosensory cortex, or it can be used as a term for the
primary and
secondary cortices of the...
-
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...
- (proprioception), the main
sensory receptive area for the
sense of
touch in the
somatosensory cortex which is just
posterior to the
central sulcus in the postcentral...
