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 co ...
, 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 carry ...
, 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
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 ...
, 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
A somatic symptom disorder, formerly known as a somatoform disorder,(2013) dsm5.org. Retrieved April 8, 2014. is any mental disorder
A mental disorder, also referred to as a mental illness or psychiatric disorder, is a behavioral or men ...
, 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)
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