Category
page 1Somatosensory system
somatosensory system
complex system of sensory neurons and pathways that responds to changes at the surface or inside the body
haptic perception
perception achieved by touch
dermatome
area of the skin which is supplied by a spinal nerve
physical intimacy
sensual proximity or touching
Golgi tendon organ
proprioceptive sensory receptor organ that senses changes in muscle tension
postcentral gyrus
part of the brain
Molyneux's problem
philosophical thought experiment: “if a man born blind, who can feel the differences between shapes, is given the ability to see, could he distinguish those objects by sight?”
free nerve ending
type of nerve fiber carrying sensory signals
medial lemniscus
ascending bundle of axons which cross in the brainstem
dermo-optical perception
purported ability to "see" visuals via the skin
primary somatosensory cortex
brain area
skin hunger
intense feeling caused by lack of touch