TY - CHAP M1 - Book, Section TI - Somatosensory System A1 - Amthor, Franklin R. A1 - Totsch, Stacie K. A1 - Sorge, Robert E. A2 - Amthor, Franklin R. A2 - Theibert, Anne B. A2 - Standaert, David G. A2 - Roberson, Erik D. PY - 2020 T2 - Essentials of Modern Neuroscience AB - ObjectivesAfter studying this chapter, the student should be able to:Understand how the skin elaborates a variety of receptors that sense various kinds of touch, temperature, and pain.See how receptors for various skin sensations have different anatomic morphologies and physiologic transduction mechanisms.See the relationship between different mechanoreceptor types and the ensuing perceptions, such as vibration or pressure, associated with stimulation of that receptor type.Understand how the spatial resolution of touch is related to the density of receptors in any skin area and inversely related to receptive field (RF) size.Follow the pathway for transmitting touch, temperature, and pain perception from sensory neurons in the dorsal root ganglia of the spinal cord, up through spinal cord pathways to the brainstem and thalamus, and then to somatosensory cortex in the most anterior portion of the parietal lobe.See how transient receptor potential (TRP) channels mediate temperature sensation.Understand psychological aspects of pain perception and the role of endorphins.Learn what regions of the brain process somatosensory information.See how proprioception and kinesthesis (joint position, movement, and force) are mediated by receptors similar to mechanoreceptors. SN - PB - McGraw Hill CY - New York, NY Y2 - 2024/10/14 UR - neurology.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=1174243373 ER -