Glossary P
Glossary P
Primary receiving areas refer to the areas of the cerebral cortex that first receive most of the signals initiated by a sense’s receptors. The Occipital cortex is the site of the primary receiving area for vision, for example and the Temporal lobe is the site of the Primary receiving area for hearing.
Primary risk factor refers to a sign or a behavior, such as high blood pressure or cigarette Smoking, respectively which is directly related to the appearance of certain diseases independent of other risk factors.
Primary sex characteristics refers to the growth of the sex organs
Primary somatosensory area also called Primary somatosensory cortex refers to a receiving area for body sensations; receives information from the senses about pressure, texture, temperature, and pain Moreover, Primary somatosensory area is a region in the Parietal lobe which is involves in the processing of sensory information from the body, such as sensations of pain, pressure, touch, or temperature.