Somatosensory system; touch : Physiology and Neuronal Correlates of Discriminative and Affective Touch

This essay is about the somatosensory system, which is divided into different kinds of touch. Described briefly are the proprioceptive touch, which is transported to the brain via A-alfa fibers and transmits information about e. g. limb position and movement. The cutaneous touch is the main focus an...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Dahlquist, Clara
Format: Others
Language:English
Published: Högskolan i Skövde, Institutionen för biovetenskap 2014
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Online Access:http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:his:diva-9718