Neurome

Neurome is a term used in neuroscience and related fields to describe the integrated functional unit formed by nervous system activity, sensory feedback, and the body’s mechanical properties that together produce movement and other actions. The concept emphasizes how neural commands, musculoskeletal dynamics, and environmental interactions form a closed loop, rather than acting in isolation.

In research and engineering, neurome concepts focus on how neural signals are transformed into motor output and how bodily states feed back to shape neural processing. Neuromechanics, the study of this integration, examines how muscle forces, limb dynamics, proprioception, and tactile feedback interact with neural control to produce coordinated behavior. In neuroengineering and brain–machine interfaces, neuromechanical models help map neural activity to movement and predict how the body will respond to perturbations, with applications ranging from prosthetic control to rehabilitation and robotics.

The term is also used as a brand name for certain wearable neurophysiology devices and software tools. However, there is no single, universally accepted definition of neurome, and usage can vary across disciplines. As a cross-disciplinary concept, it is often employed to describe the embodied nature of neural control and the ways in which the brain and body co-adapt to tasks and environments.

See also: neuromechanics, neuromotor control, brain–computer interface, neural prosthetics.