a part of the nervous system that consists of sensory receptors , neural pathways , and those parts of the brain responsible forprocessing the information

Term sometimes used describe all the components of the central and peripheral nervous system concerned with sensation

In the Cayce readings, the sensory system most often refers to the organs of sensation. Thus, the ears, nose, eyes, and mouth were frequently associated with problems of the sensory system. Cayce sometimes used the expression "sensory organism" when referring to this system. The nerves associated with this system were also frequently discussed. The cranial nerves (including the 10th cranial/vagus/pneumogastric) were regarded as part of the sensory system.