somatosensory
Body sensation related
Somatosensory refers to bodily sensations—touch, pressure, temperature, pain, and the sense of where your limbs are in space.
The somatosensory cortex processes signals from nerve receptors throughout the skin, muscles, and joints.
The somatosensory system lets you feel a tap on the shoulder or know your eyes are closed.
Sense of bodily movement
- balanceSteadiness or amount owed
- coordinationOrganized cooperative movement
- postureBody position, alignment
- spatial orientationAwareness of position in space
body position · motor control · sensorimotor · equilibrium · agility · neuromuscular
Artificial miniature human
- receptorsProteins binding specific molecules
- dermatomeNerve's cutaneous territory
- thalamusBrain's signal switchboard
- parietal lobeCortical region for sensation
Of the touching sense
- fingertipsTerminal phalanx pads
- pressureForce upon contact
- textureSurface tactile quality
- vibrationRapid oscillating movement
roughness · smoothness · friction · massage · caress · stroking · patting · tickling
kinesthesia
Sense of bodily movement
- balanceSteadiness or amount owed
- coordinationOrganized cooperative movement
- postureBody position, alignment
body position · spatial orientation · motor control · sensorimotor · equilibrium · agility · neuromuscular
homunculus
Artificial miniature human
- receptorsProteins binding specific molecules
- dermatomeNerve's cutaneous territory
- thalamusBrain's signal switchboard
parietal lobe · neural pathways · mechanoreceptors · peripheral nerves
tactile
Of the touching sense
- fingertipsTerminal phalanx pads
- pressureForce upon contact
- textureSurface tactile quality
vibration · roughness · smoothness · friction · massage · caress · stroking · patting · tickling · featherlight
ache
Persistent dull discomfort
sharp · dull · shooting · chronic · acute · soreness · tenderness · cramping · gnawing · lancinating
warmth
Heat you feel
thermoregulation · shiver · sweat · chill · burning · freezing · scalding · frostbite