noun
sensory area; sensorial area
Refers specifically to the region of the cerebral cortex that processes sensory information. Often contrasted with 運動野 (motor area).
See also: 運動野
視覚情報は後頭葉の感覚野で処理される。
Visual information is processed in the sensory area of the occipital lobe.
感覚野と運動野は密接
The sensory area and the motor area work closely together.
Compound of 感覚 (sensation) and 野 (field, area). The term is a direct calque from Western neuroscience terminology.