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Mechanical Receptors and the Heart-Brain Connection
This chapter explores the discovery of pressure waves generated by the heart in the brain tissue and the presence of mechanical receptors in somatosensory neurons. It discusses the importance of these receptors in various functions, including sex, and confirms their role through blocking experiments. The chapter also presents the classic and a newly discovered fast pathway through which the brain receives information about the heart.
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