The Neuroscience of Touch

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How do we know the difference between hot, cold, pain, pressure, and vibration? The skin contains a variety of specialized sensory endings that detect specific stimuli. Together with the brain, these sensory endings comprise the sense of touch. Expose a patch of skin to different sensations and and see which special cells are activated.

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Genetic Science Learning Center. (2014, December 1) The Neuroscience of Touch. Retrieved April 15, 2024, from https://learn.genetics.utah.edu/content/senses/touchapp/

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The Neuroscience of Touch [Internet]. Salt Lake City (UT): Genetic Science Learning Center; 2014 [cited 2024 Apr 15] Available from https://learn.genetics.utah.edu/content/senses/touchapp/

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Genetic Science Learning Center. "The Neuroscience of Touch." Learn.Genetics. December 1, 2014. Accessed April 15, 2024. https://learn.genetics.utah.edu/content/senses/touchapp/.