The Neuroscience of Touch and Pain
January 1st, 2018
United States
Sandra Blumenrath
This article explores the neurological and biological bases for our sense of touch. Areas like our hands and mouth are vastly more represented in neural cortex than areas like our back, meaning they are much more sensitive to stimulatory differences and pain.
Brain Facts
DOI: https://www.brainfacts.org/thinking-sensing-and-behaving/touch/2020/the-neuroscience-of-touch-and-pain-013020
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