Tag N.F. Capra

One crucial role of the somatosensory system is to supply the brain with information related to insults that cause tissue damage. These signals ascend the neuraxis in a fiber bundle called the anterolateral system (ALS). Anyone who has used a…

When you reach into your pocket to determine the types of coins present, you are gathering information through the activation of specialized receptors of the somatosensory system. Specifically, the size of a coin is determined by noting the joint angles…