The brainstem receives vagal afferents from the gut and has projections to the hypothalamus, particularly the ARC. Within the ARC, there are orexigenic coexpressing neuropeptide Y/Agouti gene ...

People often experience the phenomenon of injuring a hand and feeling relief from vigorously shaking it. The mechanism behind ...

But our skin also has sensors known as C-tactile fibers or afferents that are specifically sensitive to social touch from people and the caress of a loved one. Studies show that social touch is ...

Box 1. Glossary. Aβ-fibers: large-myelinated nerve afferents or pathways that convey non-nociceptive input (e.g., tactile sensation) Aδ-fibers: small-myelinated nerve afferents or pathways ...

“[These properties are] important because our skin contains specialised sensors, known as C-tactile afferents, which are particularly receptive to gentle, caressing touch and temperature similar ...

Is it exploited by other cortical pathways, such as thalamocortical afferents? When does it appear in development and how is it regulated? Which interneuron subtypes are involved? What is the ...

Star-nosed moles have 11 mechanosensory appendages surrounding each nostril, and primary afferents from a single appendage—the tactile fovea—are greatly over-represented in somatosensory cortex.

In conclusion, the results suggest that previously defined V1 clades show differences in birthdate, heterogeneity, projections to motoneurons and/or premotor networks, and collectively may represent ...