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sensory

sensory

6 3.9
Carrying signals from the skin and sense organs to the brain and spinal cord
  • adjective
  • /ˈsɛn.sə.ri/
  • Specialized
translation icon : sensitivo
  • Skin, unlike other tissues, has sensory mechanisms that permit localization of the stimulus.
  • sensory impairment
  • sensory neurons
  • sensory nerve

And here's what it is The brain itself, meaning the brain tissue, does not have any sensory neurons.

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Examples

  • We now know, for example, that sensory perception occurs not just in the mouth and tongue, but it occurs through the upper GI tract.

  • It's more fluid, it's more dynamic, it's more sensitive to incoming sensory information in that state.

  • You see things, smell them, touch them, but what can you do with the sensory input?

    Fiction book (2000)
  • At this point, the sensory root, which is the largest nerve in the area, is easily identified.

    Academic text (1996)
  • You have to, if you are a person who is sensory sensitive, you have to have soft clothing, soft sheets and soft towels.

  • Stimulation coming in through my sensory systems felt like pure pain.

  • Many other hallucinations, including smells, sights, and sounds, also involve the same brain areas as real sensory experiences.

  • Overexposure to sound is the leading cause of damage to sensory hair cells, called cilia, in the inner ear.

    Academic text (2008)
  • That is, you have two sensory systems that are talking to your brain about how you're moving through the world, and as long as they agree, you're fine.

  • The doctor explained that sensory nerves relay information from the skin to the brain.

Synonyms

receptive
vssensory
  • Specialized
1 8.5

Carrying sensory signals from the body to the brain or spinal cord

focuses on signals from sense organs and tissues rather than general body periphery
afferent
vssensory
  • Specialized
1 8.9

Carrying sensory information from the body to the spinal cord or brain

includes signals from sense organs and surrounding tissues rather than only sense organs
centripetal
vssensory
  • Specialized
8.9

A nerve or signal that goes from the body toward the brain and spinal cord

describes signals coming specifically from sense organs and surrounding tissues rather than any outside source

Compounds

6 7.9

A situation in which people on purpose remove almost all sight, sound, or touch from someone

sensory aphasia
  • Specialized
1 9.2

Able to speak easily but say words that do not make sense and cannot understand speech or writing

sensory receptor
  • Specialized
1 5.8

A body part that senses touch, light, or sound and sends signals to the brain

sensory system
  • Specialized
1 3.8

Body parts and nerves that get and use messages from sight, hearing, taste, smell, and touch

sensory nerve
  • Specialized
1 3.7

A long thin part that sends feelings from the skin to the brain and spinal cord

Online videos and streams made to cause the pleasant tingling feeling and help people relax

A pleasant tingling on the scalp that moves down the neck and spine and makes you feel very relaxed

An inherited nerve disease that causes gradual weakness and loss of feeling in the hands and lower legs

An ability to see, hear, or feel the world

sensory fiber
  • Specialized
5.5

A thin nerve that sends messages about touch, pain, or temperature to the brain

A long stiff hair near an animal's nose or eyes that senses nearby movement

sensory hair
  • Specialized
6.1

A thin artificial hair on robots or artificial hands that senses touch, air movement and vibration

An activity that helps people use and notice their senses, like touch or smell

sensory epilepsy
  • Specialized
7.4

A condition where seizures begin with feelings like numbness or tingling

sensory neuron
  • Specialized
4.5

A nerve cell that sends signals from the body to the brain or spinal cord

7.4

The body system that senses touch, temperature, pain, and feelings from inside the body

Surface Forms

sensory positive

Morphology

sensory = sense (transparent) = sense + ory

The specialized anatomical use ('sensory nerves') is still a direct extension of 'relating to the senses', so the derivation from 'sense' + '-ory' remains clear.

Etymology

Sensory comes from the Latin sentire, which means 'to feel'. In science and medicine, sensory describes the nerves that carry messages from the body's sense organs to the brain, so sensory nerves bring 'feeling' and other sense information to your brain.