Somatic may refer to:
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Somatic (biology)
The term somatic - etymologically from the Ancient Greek words of "σωματικός" (sōmatikós, “bodily”) and σῶμα (sôma, “body”) - is often used in biology to refer to the cells of the body in contrast to the reproductive (germl ...
, 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 portion of the vertebrate nervous system which regulates voluntary movements of the body
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Somatics, a group of alternative medicine approaches, experiential movement disciplines, and dance techniques
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Somatic theory, a model of human social behavior
Related concepts
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Somatic marker hypothesis, an explanation of how emotions affect decision-making
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Somatic symptom disorder, aka somatoform disorder, characterized by medically unexplained physical symptoms, and considered to be a mental health issue
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Somatotype, 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, a musician who has performed as the act, Somatic, releasing an album with a related title (''the new body'')
See also
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Touch (disambiguation)
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Tactile (disambiguation)
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Haptic (disambiguation)
Haptics may refer to:
* Haptics, any form of interaction involving touch
** Haptic communication, the means by which people and other animals communicate via touching
** Haptic perception, the process of recognizing objects through touch
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