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sensory field

sensory field In this historical usage, a sensory field is a sensory area represented on the cerebral cortex, with parts corresponding to regions of the body or to a particular sense.

In this historical usage, a sensory field is a sensory area represented on the cerebral cortex, with parts corresponding to regions of the body or to a particular sense. Its exact borders are described as hard to fix because these cortical representations overlap and work together as part of a larger whole.

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Drafting source: Baldwin Dictionary of Philosophy and Psychology, 1901. 1901 New York Macmillan original; archive index checked 2026-10-18. “Localization (cerebral)” (Localization (cerebral)).
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