Anatomy

Sensorimotor Cortex

A composite area of the cerebral cortex concerned with motor control and sensory perception comprising the motor cortex areas, the somatosensory areas, the gustatory cortex, the olfactory areas, the auditory cortex, and the visual cortex.

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Abstract

A composite area of the cerebral cortex concerned with motor control and sensory perception comprising the motor cortex areas, the somatosensory areas, the gustatory cortex, the olfactory areas, the auditory cortex, and the visual cortex.

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Synonyms

27 entry terms
  • Sensorimotor Area
  • Sensory Motor Area
  • Sensory Motor Cortex
  • Sensory-Motor Area
  • Sensory-Motor Cortex
  • Area, Sensorimotor
  • Area, Sensory Motor
  • Area, Sensory-Motor
  • Areas, Sensorimotor
  • Areas, Sensory Motor
  • Areas, Sensory-Motor
  • Cortex, Sensorimotor
  • Cortex, Sensory Motor
  • Cortex, Sensory-Motor
  • Cortices, Sensorimotor
  • Cortices, Sensory Motor
  • Cortices, Sensory-Motor
  • Motor Area, Sensory
  • Motor Areas, Sensory
  • Motor Cortex, Sensory
  • Motor Cortices, Sensory
  • Sensorimotor Areas
  • Sensorimotor Cortices
  • Sensory Motor Areas
  • Sensory Motor Cortices
  • Sensory-Motor Areas
  • Sensory-Motor Cortices

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23 allowable subheadings

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History Note

2015

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Previous Indexing

  • Motor Cortex (1970-2014)
  • Somatosensory Cortex (1970-2014)

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Sensorimotor Cortex. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D066191. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D066191
  2. Sensorimotor Cortex. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q70227460