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PRIMARY SOMESTHETIC AREA [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2014-01-17
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Morphology and General Physiology
- Nervous System
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- primary somatosensory cortex
1, record 1, English, primary%20somatosensory%20cortex
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- S1 2, record 1, English, S1
correct
- SI 3, record 1, English, SI
correct
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- primary somatic sensory cortex 4, record 1, English, primary%20somatic%20sensory%20cortex
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- primary somesthetic cortex 5, record 1, English, primary%20somesthetic%20cortex
correct
- primary somatosensory area 6, record 1, English, primary%20somatosensory%20area
correct
- primary somatic sensory area 7, record 1, English, primary%20somatic%20sensory%20area
correct
- primary somesthetic area 1, record 1, English, primary%20somesthetic%20area
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The primary somatosensory area in the human cortex ... is located in the postcentral gyrus of the parietal lobe and makes up four distinct fields or regions known as Brodmann area 3a, 3b, 1, and 2. The postcentral gyrus is the location of the primary somatosensory area, the main sensory receptive area for the sense of touch. 3, record 1, English, - primary%20somatosensory%20cortex
Record 1, Key term(s)
- primary somato-sensory cortex
- primary somato-sensory area
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Morphologie et physiologie générale
- Système nerveux
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- cortex somatosensoriel primaire
1, record 1, French, cortex%20somatosensoriel%20primaire
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
- S1 2, record 1, French, S1
correct, masculine noun
- SI 3, record 1, French, SI
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- cortex somesthésique primaire 3, record 1, French, cortex%20somesth%C3%A9sique%20primaire
correct, masculine noun
- aire somatosensorielle primaire 4, record 1, French, aire%20somatosensorielle%20primaire
correct, feminine noun
- aire somesthésique primaire 5, record 1, French, aire%20somesth%C3%A9sique%20primaire
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La principale aire sensitive est l'aire somesthésique primaire [...] Cette aire reçoit les principaux influx sensoriels venant des récepteurs de la peau (température, pression, toucher léger, douleur) et des récepteurs proprioceptifs des muscles squelettiques. Elle est capable de localiser les sensations sur des zones précises du corps. 5, record 1, French, - cortex%20somatosensoriel%20primaire
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[Le cortex somesthésique primaire] correspond au gyrus post-central des aires 1, 2 et 3 de Brodmann du cortex contro-latéral à la stimulation douloureuse. 3, record 1, French, - cortex%20somatosensoriel%20primaire
Record 1, Key term(s)
- cortex somato-sensoriel primaire
- aire somato-sensorielle primaire
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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