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Somatosensory System
Somatosensory System: is a part of the sensory nervous system. The somatosensory system is a complex system of sensory neurons and pathways that responds to changes at the surface or inside the body. The axons of sensory neurons connect with, or respond to, various receptor cells.
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MAR 01, 2024Genetics & Genomics
As we interact with the world, we feel it when we touch things. The information we get when we touch things helps us car ...Written By: Carmen LeitchFEB 25, 2023Neuroscience
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Drinking alcohol small quantities of alcohol- such as less than one unit, which is equivalent to half a beer- is linked ...Written By: Annie LennonDEC 27, 2021Microbiology
Anthrax conjures thoughts of bioterrorism, though it's a disease caused by a rare but naturally-occurring bacterium, Bac ...Written By: Carmen LeitchNOV 19, 2018Neuroscience
Behavioral responses to the pain perception could range from reflexive withdrawal to more complex behaviors to avoid or ...Written By: Aswini KannegantiMAY 29, 2018Neuroscience
Brainwaves are a demonstration of the electrical signals that are passing through the brain between different neurons. T ...Written By: Brenda Kelley KimSEP 25, 2017Neuroscience
At present, the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) estimate that 1 in 68 children will be diagnosed with an autism spectr ...Written By: Brenda Kelley KimSEP 14, 2017Neuroscience
The role of sensory neurons is to send and receive messages between the brain and other parts of the body. These ne ...Written By: Brenda Kelley KimJUN 15, 2016Cell & Molecular Biology
Autism spectrum disorders (ASDs) is a group of developmental disabilities usually considered to be due to dysfunction in ...Written By: Carmen LeitchAPR 14, 2015Neuroscience
Two types of touch information - the feel of an object and the position of an animal's limb - have long been thought to ...Written By: Ilene Schneider
MAR 01, 2024
Genetics & Genomics
As we interact with the world, we feel it when we touch things. The information we get when we touch things helps us car
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
FEB 25, 2023
Neuroscience
What happens in our brains when reaching for that hot latte or cold milkshake? Researchers from the Max Delbrück Ce
...
Written By:
Kerry Charron
MAR 10, 2022
Neuroscience
Drinking alcohol small quantities of alcohol- such as less than one unit, which is equivalent to half a beer- is linked
...
Written By:
Annie Lennon
DEC 27, 2021
Microbiology
Anthrax conjures thoughts of bioterrorism, though it's a disease caused by a rare but naturally-occurring bacterium, Bac
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
NOV 19, 2018
Neuroscience
Behavioral responses to the pain perception could range from reflexive withdrawal to more complex behaviors to avoid or
...
Written By:
Aswini Kanneganti
MAY 29, 2018
Neuroscience
Brainwaves are a demonstration of the electrical signals that are passing through the brain between different neurons. T
...
Written By:
Brenda Kelley Kim
SEP 25, 2017
Neuroscience
At present, the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) estimate that 1 in 68 children will be diagnosed with an autism spectr
...
Written By:
Brenda Kelley Kim
SEP 14, 2017
Neuroscience
The role of sensory neurons is to send and receive messages between the brain and other parts of the body. These ne
...
Written By:
Brenda Kelley Kim
JUN 15, 2016
Cell & Molecular Biology
Autism spectrum disorders (ASDs) is a group of developmental disabilities usually considered to be due to dysfunction in
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
APR 14, 2015
Neuroscience
Two types of touch information - the feel of an object and the position of an animal's limb - have long been thought to
...
Written By:
Ilene Schneider