A fovea for pain at the fingertips.
The spatial resolution of sensory systems is not homogeneous across their receptive surfaces. For example, tactile acuity is greatest on the fingertips, reflecting the high innervation density and small mechanoreceptive fields in this area [1, 2]. In contrast, pain is considered to lack any equivale...
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| Format: | Journal article |
| Language: | English |
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2013
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