Somatic may refer to:
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Somatic (biology), referring to the cells of the body in contrast to the germ line cells
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Somatic cell
A somatic cell (from Ancient Greek σῶμα ''sôma'', meaning "body"), or vegetal cell, is any biological cell forming the body of a multicellular organism other than a gamete, germ cell, gametocyte or undifferentiated stem cell. Such cells compo ...
, a non-gametic cell in a multicellular organism
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Somatic nervous system
The somatic nervous system (SNS), or voluntary nervous system is the part of the peripheral nervous system associated with the voluntary control of body movements via skeletal muscles.
The somatic nervous system consists of sensory nerves carr ...
, the portion of the vertebrate nervous system which regulates voluntary movements of the body
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Somatics
Somatics is a field within bodywork and movement studies which emphasizes internal physical perception and experience. The term is used in movement therapy to signify approaches based on the soma, or "the body as perceived from within", inclu ...
, a group of alternative medicine approaches, experiential movement disciplines, and dance techniques
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Somatic theory
Somatic theory is a theory of human social behavior based loosely on the somatic marker hypothesis of António Damásio, which proposes a mechanism by which emotional processes can guide (or bias) behavior, particularly decision-making, as well as ...
, a model of human social behavior
Related concepts
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Somatic marker hypothesis
The somatic marker hypothesis, formulated by Antonio Damasio and associated researchers, proposes that emotional processes guide (or bias) behavior, particularly decision-making. ''Descartes' Error''
"Somatic markers" are feelings in the body th ...
, an explanation of how emotions affect decision-making
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Somatic symptom disorder
A somatic symptom disorder, formerly known as a somatoform disorder,(2013) dsm5.org. Retrieved April 8, 2014. is any mental disorder that manifests as physical symptoms that suggest illness or injury, but cannot be explained fully by a general ...
, aka somatoform disorder, characterized by medically unexplained physical symptoms, and considered to be a mental health issue
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Somatotype
Somatotype is a highly disputed taxonomy developed in the 1940s by American psychologist William Herbert Sheldon to categorize the human physique according to the relative contribution of three fundamental elements which he termed ''somatotypes'' ...
, the now-discredited idea associating body types with human temperament types
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Psychosomatic medicine
Psychosomatic medicine is an interdisciplinary medical field exploring the relationships among social, psychological, behavioral factors on bodily processes and quality of life in humans and animals.
The academic forebear of the modern field of ...
, an interdisciplinary medical field exploring the relationships among social, psychological, and behavioral factors on bodily processes and quality of life in humans and animals
Other
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Hahn Rowe
Hahn Rowe is an American violinist, guitarist, composer, and engineer/producer, involved in a wide range of projects. He also performs using the stage name Somatic.
Career
Originally a violinist and guitarist with New York City dream-poppers H ...
, a musician who has performed as the act, Somatic, releasing an album with a related title (''the new body'')
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Touch (disambiguation)
Touch is one of the sensations processed by the somatosensory system.
Touch may also refer to:
Places
* Touch (river), in France
* Touch House, a mansion near Stirling, Scotland
Computing and technology
* touch (command), a computer progra ...
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Tactile (disambiguation)
Tactile may refer to:
* Tactile, related to the sense of touch
* Haptics (disambiguation)
* Tactile (device), a text-to-braille translation device
See also
* Tangibility, in law
* Somatosensory system
In physiology, the somatosensory system ...
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Haptic (disambiguation)
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