Somatic may refer to:
Somatic (biology), referring to the cells of the body in contrast to the germ line cells Somatic cell, a non-gametic cell in a multicellular organism Somatic nervous system, the portion of the vertebrate nervous system which regulates voluntary movements of the body Somatics, a group of alternative medicine approaches, experiential movement disciplines, and dance techniques Somatic theory, a model of human social behavior
Related concepts Somatic marker hypothesis, an explanation of how emotions affect decision-making Somatic symptom disorder, aka somatoform disorder, characterized by medically unexplained physical symptoms, and considered to be a mental health issue Somatotype, the now-discredited idea associating body types with human temperament types Psychosomatic medicine, an interdisciplinary medical field exploring the relationships among social, psychological, and behavioral factors on bodily processes and quality of life in humans and animals Somatic effort, total investments of an organism in increasing reproductive potential
Other Hahn Rowe, a musician who has performed as the act, Somatic, releasing an album with a related title (the new body)
See also
Touch (disambiguation) Tactile (disambiguation) Haptic (disambiguation)