Somatic

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

Other

 * Hahn Rowe, a musician who has performed as the act, Somatic, releasing an album with a related title (the new body)