adjective
- of or relating to sensory receptors that respond to stimuli from outside the body, such as light, sound, touch, or temperature
Usage: technical/scientific term; commonly used in neuroscience and physiology
Examples
- Exteroceptive senses include vision, hearing, and touch.
- The exteroceptive system allows us to perceive the world around us.
- Damage to exteroceptive pathways can result in loss of sensation.
- Exteroceptive receptors in the skin detect pressure and temperature changes.
- Unlike interoceptive feedback, exteroceptive information comes from outside the body.