SECONDARY SENSORY AREA

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N., Pam M.S.
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Any of the parts in the cerebral cortex that access express projections from the primary sensory region for a presented perception modality, such as in the somatosensory area. Also known as: nonprimary sensory area.

SECONDARY SENSORY AREA: "The secondary sensory area is important in translation of sensory input."

Related Psychology Terms

  1. SECONDARY SOMATOSENSORY AREA (S2)
  2. PRIMARY CORTEX
  3. PRIMARY SOMATOSENSORY AREA (SI)
  4. SENSORY AREA
  5. CORTICAL MAP
  6. CORTICAL CENTER
  7. SENSORY SYSTEM
  8. NEOCORTEX
  9. GRANULAR CORTEX
  10. EXTRASTRIATE VISUAL AREAS
Cite this page: N., Pam M.S., "SECONDARY SENSORY AREA," in PsychologyDictionary.org, April 28, 2013, https://psychologydictionary.org/secondary-sensory-area/ (accessed July 13, 2020).
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