exteroceptive

exteroceptive
Relating to the exteroceptors; denoting the surface of the body containing the end organs adapted to receive impressions or stimuli from without. [L. exterus, outside, + capio, to take]

* * *

ex·tero·cep·tive .ek-stə-rō-'sep-tiv adj activated by, relating to, or being stimuli received by an organism from outside <\exteroceptive feedback>

* * *

ex·tero·cep·tive (ek″stər-o-sepґtiv) 1. 2. pertaining to exteroceptors. pertaining to exteroception.

Medical dictionary. 2011.

Игры ⚽ Нужен реферат?

Look at other dictionaries:

  • extéroceptive — ● extéroceptif, extéroceptive adjectif Se dit de la sensibilité nerveuse dépendante de récepteurs situés dans la peau et stimulés par des agents extérieurs à l organisme (chaleur, pression) (par opposition à intéroceptif) …   Encyclopédie Universelle

  • exteroceptive — adjective Etymology: exterior + o + ceptive (as in receptive) Date: 1906 relating to, being, or activated by stimuli received by an organism from outside …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • exteroceptive — /ek steuhr euh sep tiv/, adj. Physiol. pertaining to exteroceptors, the stimuli acting upon them, or the nerve impulses initiated by them. [1905 10; extero (comb. form of L exterus EXTERIOR) + (RE)CEPTIVE] * * * …   Universalium

  • exteroceptive — adjective That responds to external stimuli See Also: exteroceptor …   Wiktionary

  • exteroceptive — adj. pertaining to an exteroceptor, pertaining to a sensory organ which responds to stimuli from outside the body …   English contemporary dictionary

  • exteroceptive — [ˌɛkstərə(ʊ) sɛptɪv] adjective Physiology of or denoting stimuli that are external to an organism. Compare with interoceptive. Derivatives exteroceptor noun …   English new terms dictionary

  • exteroceptive — ex·ter·o·cep·tive …   English syllables

  • exteroceptive — /ɛkstəroʊˈsɛptɪv/ (say ekstuhroh septiv) adjective relating to exteroceptors, the stimuli impinging upon them, and the nerve impulses initiated by them. {extero (combining form of Latin exterus exterior) + ceptive, as in receptive} …  

  • exteroceptive — adj. Biol. relating to stimuli produced outside an organism. Etymology: irreg. f. L externus exterior + RECEPTIVE …   Useful english dictionary

  • exteroceptive nervous system — the part of the afferent elements of the somatic nervous system that is sensitive to stimuli originating outside the body …   Medical dictionary

Share the article and excerpts

Direct link
Do a right-click on the link above
and select “Copy Link”