# Somatic

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'''Somatic''' may refer to:

* [Somatic (biology)](/source/Somatic_(biology)), referring to the cells of the body in contrast to the germ line cells
** [Somatic cell](/source/Somatic_cell), a non-gametic cell in a multicellular organism
* [Somatic nervous system](/source/Somatic_nervous_system), the portion of the vertebrate nervous system which regulates voluntary movements of the body
* [Somatics](/source/Somatics), a group of alternative medicine approaches, experiential movement disciplines, and dance techniques
* [Somatic theory](/source/Somatic_theory), a model of human social behavior

== Related concepts ==
* [Somatic marker hypothesis](/source/Somatic_marker_hypothesis), an explanation of how emotions affect decision-making
* [Somatic symptom disorder](/source/Somatic_symptom_disorder), aka somatoform disorder, characterized by medically unexplained physical symptoms, and considered to be a mental health issue
* [Somatotype](/source/Somatotype), the now-discredited idea associating body types with human temperament types
* [Psychosomatic medicine](/source/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

== Other ==
* [Hahn Rowe](/source/Hahn_Rowe), a musician who has performed as the act, Somatic, releasing an album with a related title (''the new body'')

== See also ==
* {{intitle|Somatic}}
* [Touch (disambiguation)](/source/Touch_(disambiguation))
* [Tactile (disambiguation)](/source/Tactile_(disambiguation))
* [Haptic (disambiguation)](/source/Haptic_(disambiguation))

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