sensory area
noun
: an area of the cerebral cortex that receives afferent nerve fibers from lower sensory or motor areas
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In addition to the guide, the center also offers quiet zones and low-sensory areas, allowing guests to take breaks when needed.
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Mariette Williams, USA Today, 10 Oct. 2025
In the first 200 to 300 milliseconds of visual processing, however, reactions do occur in sensory areas of the brain.
—Christian Wolf, Scientific American, 25 June 2025
The sensory areas will not just be in one part of the museum, but in every exhibit.
—Darcel Rockett, Chicago Tribune, 31 May 2024
There are low-sensory areas at each park for guests to take a break and relax in a more low-key environment with less stimulation.
—Rachel Chang, Travel + Leisure, 31 Mar. 2023
Low sensory areas and ear plugs will also be available.
—Eve Chen, USA TODAY, 31 Mar. 2023
That’s right between your motor and sensory area.
—IEEE Spectrum, 27 Mar. 2023
In addition, a community clubhouse will be constructed with a teaching kitchen, a library/sensory area, gathering spaces and an outdoor terrace.
—Ed Wittenberg, cleveland, 17 Oct. 2022
Another eight regions were designated to receive input in the form of stimulation by the electrodes, which act a bit like a sensory area of the brain.
—John Timmer, Ars Technica, 13 Oct. 2022
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Mariette Williams, USA Today, 10 Oct. 2025
In the first 200 to 300 milliseconds of visual processing, however, reactions do occur in sensory areas of the brain.
—Christian Wolf, Scientific American, 25 June 2025
The sensory areas will not just be in one part of the museum, but in every exhibit.
—Darcel Rockett, Chicago Tribune, 31 May 2024
There are low-sensory areas at each park for guests to take a break and relax in a more low-key environment with less stimulation.
—Rachel Chang, Travel + Leisure, 31 Mar. 2023
Low sensory areas and ear plugs will also be available.
—Eve Chen, USA TODAY, 31 Mar. 2023
That’s right between your motor and sensory area.
—IEEE Spectrum, 27 Mar. 2023
In addition, a community clubhouse will be constructed with a teaching kitchen, a library/sensory area, gathering spaces and an outdoor terrace.
—Ed Wittenberg, cleveland, 17 Oct. 2022
Another eight regions were designated to receive input in the form of stimulation by the electrodes, which act a bit like a sensory area of the brain.
—John Timmer, Ars Technica, 13 Oct. 2022
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“Sensory area.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sensory%20area. Accessed 4 Nov. 2025.
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