SECONDARY SENSORY AREA

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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."

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Cite this page: N., Sam M.S., "SECONDARY SENSORY AREA," in PsychologyDictionary.org, April 28, 2013, https://psychologydictionary.org/secondary-sensory-area/ (accessed August 15, 2022).

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