Somatic nervous system — Somatic redirects here; for the musician known as Somatic, see Hahn Rowe. The somatic nervous system is the part of the peripheral nervous system associated with the voluntary control of body movements through the action of skeletal muscles, and… … Wikipedia
Sensory system — See also sense A sensory system is a part of the nervous system responsible for processing sensory information. A sensory system consists of sensory receptors, neural pathways, and parts of the brain involved in sensory perception. Commonly… … Wikipedia
somatic sensory component — the system of neurons conducting impulses from the somatic receptors … Medical dictionary
somatic sense — noun the faculty of bodily perception; sensory systems associated with the body; includes skin senses and proprioception and the internal organs • Syn: ↑somesthesia, ↑somesthesis, ↑somaesthesia, ↑somaesthesis, ↑somatesthesia, ↑somataesthesis,… … Useful english dictionary
Sensory receptor — In a sensory system, a sensory receptor is a structure that recognizes a stimulus in the internal or external environment of an organism. In response to stimuli the sensory receptor initiates sensory transduction by creating graded potentials or… … Wikipedia
somatosensory system — noun the faculty of bodily perception; sensory systems associated with the body; includes skin senses and proprioception and the internal organs • Syn: ↑somesthesia, ↑somesthesis, ↑somaesthesia, ↑somaesthesis, ↑somatesthesia, ↑somataesthesis,… … Useful english dictionary
system — 1. [TA] A consistent and complex whole made up of correlated and semiindependent parts. A complex of functionally related anatomic structures. 2. The entire organism seen as a complex organization of parts. 3. Any complex of structures… … Medical dictionary
sensory conversion — A term that has historically had a variety of meanings and connotations, most of which revolve around the notion of a pathological process by means of which anxiety, generated by an intrapsychic conflict, is unconsciously transformed into an… … Dictionary of Hallucinations
Nervous system — Nerve redirects here. For other uses, see Nerve (disambiguation). This article is about the nervous system. For parts of the nervous system commonly called nerves, see Peripheral nerve. Nervous system The Human N … Wikipedia
Peripheral nervous system — The peripheral nervous system (PNS) resides or extends outside the central nervous system (CNS), which consists of the brain and spinal cord. The main function of the PNS is to connect the CNS to the limbs and organs. Unlike the central nervous… … Wikipedia
