somatosensation (somatosensory)

Introduction

Sensation related to the body's superficial & deep parts, as distinguished from the special senses of vision, hearing, taste & smell.

Somatosensory sense include:

• light touch
• pain
• temperature

More general terms

• sensation (sense, sensory)

More specific terms

• nociception
• proprioception; kinesthesia
• stereognosis

Additional terms

• somatosensory testing