sensory

sensory /sen·so·ry/ (sen´sor-e) pertaining to sensation.

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sen·so·ry (sns-r)

adj.

1. Of or relating to the senses or sensation.

2. Transmitting impulses from sense organs to nerve centers; afferent.

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Sensory

Refers to peripheral nerves that transmit information from the senses to the brain.

Mentioned in: Peripheral Neuropathy

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sensory

[sen′sərē]

Etymology: L, sentire to feel

1 pertaining to sensation.

2 pertaining to a part or all of the body's sensory nerve network.

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sensory,

adj pertaining to the senses (smelling, tasting, touching, hearing, or seeing).

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sensory (sen´srē),

n that part of the nervous system that receives and perceives sensations such as sound, touch, smell, sight, pain, heat, cold, and vibration.

sensory innervation,

n the distribution of nerves to an organ, muscle, or other body part conveying sensation to that area.

sensory threshold,

n the point at which a stimulus triggers the start of an afferent nerve impulse. Absolute threshold is the lowest point at which response to a stimulus can be perceived.

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sensory

pertaining to sensation.

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equine sensory ataxia

see enzootic equine incoordination.

sensory input

produced by sensory organs and transmitted by afferent nerve fibers to the central nervous system. See also sense.

sensory nerve

a peripheral nerve that conducts impulses from a sense organ to the spinal cord or brain; called also afferent nerve. See also nerve.

sensory neuropathy

see hereditary sensory neuropathy.

sensory paralytic urinary bladder

see atonic neurogenic urinary bladder.

sensory perceptivity

the ability to perceive, to feel. Tests for this in animals are based on the assumption that the observer can differentiate between a reflex response and a central perception.

sensory receptor

see sensory receptor.