Somatosensory system
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| - | # To make [[Physical intimacy|physical]] [[contact]] with; to bring the hand, finger or other part of the body into contact with. | + | |
| - | #:''I '''touched''' her face softly.'' | + | The '''somatosensory system''' is a diverse [[sensory system]] comprising the receptors and processing centres to produce the [[sensory modality|sensory modalities]] such as touch, [[temperature]], [[proprioception]] (body position), and [[nociception]] (pain). The [[sensory receptors]] cover the [[skin]] and [[epithelia]], [[skeletal muscle]]s, [[bone]]s and [[joint]]s, internal [[organ (anatomy)|organ]]s, and the [[cardiovascular system]]. |
| - | # ''(transitive or reflexive)'' To sexually excite with the fingers; to [[finger]] or [[masturbate]]. | + | |
| - | #:''Her parents had caught her '''touching''' herself when she was fifteen.'' | + | ==See also== |
| - | == See also == | + | * [[Allochiria]] |
| - | *[[Tapp und Tastkino]] | + | * [[Cell signalling]] |
| + | * [[Cellular Cognition]] | ||
| + | * [[Muscle spindle]] | ||
| + | * [[Special senses]] | ||
| + | * [[Vibratese]], method of communication through touch | ||
| + | * [[Somatosensory Rehabilitation of Pain]] | ||
| + | * [[Two-point discrimination]] | ||
| + | * [[Phantom limb]] | ||
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The somatosensory system is a diverse sensory system comprising the receptors and processing centres to produce the sensory modalities such as touch, temperature, proprioception (body position), and nociception (pain). The sensory receptors cover the skin and epithelia, skeletal muscles, bones and joints, internal organs, and the cardiovascular system.
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See also
- Allochiria
- Cell signalling
- Cellular Cognition
- Muscle spindle
- Special senses
- Vibratese, method of communication through touch
- Somatosensory Rehabilitation of Pain
- Two-point discrimination
- Phantom limb
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