Somatosensory subsystem

Authors

Affiliations

Nate Yomogida, B.S., SPT

Doctor of Physical Therapy

B.S. in Kinesiology

Chloë Kerstein, B.S., SPT

Doctor of Physical Therapy

B.A. in Neuroscience

Somatosensory system encompasses all of the mechanoreceptive information arising from the periphery¹

The sensorimotor systems brings the afferent information that leads to the perception of pain, temperature, touch, and proprioception²

Cervical Somatosensation

Somatosensory info from cervical region is only region to have direct access to sense of balance and sense of sight^{kristjanssonSensorimotorFunctionDizziness2009?}

References

1.

Hall JE, Hall ME, Guyton AC. Guyton and Hall Textbook of Medical Physiology. 14th edition. Elsevier; 2021.

2.

Riemann BL, Lephart SM. The sensorimotor system, part I: The physiologic basis of functional joint stability. Journal of Athletic Training. 2002;37(1):71-79.