SENSORIUM

sensorium

(noun) the areas of the brain that process and register incoming sensory information and make possible the conscious awareness of the world

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

sensorium (plural sensoriums or sensoria)

(psychology) The entire sensory apparatus of an organism.

(physiology) The central part of a nervous system that receives and coordinates all stimuli.

(figurative) The brain or mind in relation to the senses.

Anagrams

• Monsieurs, monsieurs

Source: Wiktionary


Sen*so"ri*um, n.; pl. E. Sensoriums, L. Sensoria. Etym: [L., fr. sentire, sensum, to discern or perceive by the senses.] (Physiol.)

Definition: The seat of sensation; the nervous center or centers to which impressions from the external world must be conveyed before they can be perceived; the place where external impressions are localized, and transformed into sensations, prior to being reflected to other parts of the organism; hence, the whole nervous system, when animated, so far as it is susceptible of common or special sensations.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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