It is an area of the cerebral cortex that can be mapped by evoked potentials to reveal corresponding points to the touch. also known as somatic sensory system.
SOMATOSENSORY AREA: "The somatosensory area is in the post central gyrus of the anterior parietal lobe."
Cite this page: N., Pam M.S., "SOMATOSENSORY AREA," in PsychologyDictionary.org, April 13, 2013, https://psychologydictionary.org/somatosensory-area/ (accessed November 28, 2020).
