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interoception vs somatosensory system

somatosensory system vs interoception

interoception and somatosensory system both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
interoception Yes No No No
somatosensory system Yes No No No
As nouns, somatosensory system is a hyponym of interoception; that is, somatosensory system is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than interoception:
  • interoception: sensitivity to stimuli originating inside of the body
  • somatosensory system: the faculty of bodily perception; sensory systems associated with the body; includes skin senses and proprioception and the internal organs
interoception (noun) somatosensory system (noun)
sensitivity to stimuli originating inside of the body the faculty of bodily perception; sensory systems associated with the body; includes skin senses and proprioception and the internal organs
Difference between interoception and somatosensory system

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