How We Touch
How We're Wired
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The Complexity of Somatosensation
Somatosensation really is multidimensional. We think of touch as one of the five senses, but you really have to expand on that view quite a bit. There are dedicated neurons in the skin that respond to particular temperatures. What we understand and learn from the mouse in terms of the properties and even functions of these neurons can be applied to humans.
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