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Tactile fibers

Feature image depicting a fetus in the womb of a pregnant woman experiencing pain shortly after birth and having that pain show up later on in adulthood. Illustrated by McCall Sarrett.
Aging Big Ideas Brain Development Sensation and Perception 

How Pain in Newborns Can Have Lifelong Consequences

September 18, 2019September 17, 2019 Denis Duagi 0 Comments Analgesics, Brain development, Chronic Pain, EEG, Excitatory Neurons, fMRI, GABA, Glycine, Inhibitory Neurons, Neonatal Pain, Pain, Sensation, Somatosensory, Tactile fibers, Touch
You probably don’t remember anything from when you were an infant. However, chances are that you experienced some pain immediately after you were born. You might have needed an IV… Read more
Neuro News Sensation and Perception 

Not just skin deep: Neurons detect pleasurable touch

February 18, 2013March 5, 2017 Anita 2 Comments C fibers, Conditioned place preference, David J. Anderson, Genetic identification of C fibres that detect massage-like stroking of hairy skin in vivo., Insular cortex, Massage, Nature, Somatosensation, Sophia Vrontou, Tactile fibers, Touch
What separates us from our physical environment is our skin. From the minute we wake up, we use our somatosensation to start our tangible interaction with the world. Is the… Read more

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