Category:Sensorium

Sen*so"ri*um, n.; pl. E. Sensoriums, l. Sensoria. Etym: [l., fr. Sentire, sensum, to discern or perceive by the senses.] (physiol.)

Defn: the seat of sensation; the nervous center or centers to which Impressions from the external world must be conveyed before they can Be perceived; the place where external impressions are localized, and Transformed into sensations, prior to being reflected to other parts Of the organism; hence, the whole nervous system, when animated, so Far as it is susceptible of common or special sensations.