Cathexis Somatic Ontology (CSO) v1.1

Namespace:https://cathexis.health/ontology/cso/

The Cathexis Somatic Ontology is a formal vocabulary for representing body-based therapeutic experience in computational systems. CSO v1.1 defines:

29 Anatomical Zones — Head/Scalp, Forehead, Eyes, Jaw/TMJ, Mouth/Lips, Throat, Neck (Front), Neck (Back), Shoulders, Upper Chest, Solar Plexus, Stomach/Abdomen, Lower Abdomen/Pelvis, Upper Back, Lower Back, Arms (Upper), Forearms, Hands, Hips, Upper Legs/Thighs, Knees, Lower Legs/Calves, Feet, Pelvic Floor, Heart, Diaphragm, Vestibular/Balance, Whole Body/Systemic

20 Sensation Qualities — Tightness, Heat/Warmth, Cold, Pressure, Tingling, Numbness, Pain, Heaviness, Lightness, Pulsing, Hollowness, Buzzing, Nausea, Aching, Vibration, Stillness, Expansion, Contraction, Floating, Trembling

7 Primary Affect Systems — SEEKING, FEAR, RAGE, PANIC/GRIEF, CARE, PLAY, LUST

16 Territories of Human Experience — Threat, Shutdown, Loss, Disconnection, Overwhelm, Living Under Siege, Conflict, Body Under Strain, System Under Pressure, Transition, Shame, Addiction, Mask, Altered Body/Mind, Existential, Changing Brain

4 Markov Blanket Components — Internal States, External States, Sensory States, Active States

Machine-readable formats:

- [OWL](https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.19157529) (Web Ontology Language)

- [Turtle](https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.19157529) (RDF serialization)

- [JSON-LD](https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.19157529) (Linked data context)

Indexed on: [BioPortal (CXSO)](https://bioportal.bioontology.org/ontologies/CXSO)

White Paper: DeGarbo, J. (2026). A Somatic Ontology for Computational Therapeutics. v2.0. [DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.19157529](https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.19157529)

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