Somatosensory neurons integrate the geometry of skin deformation and mechanotransduction channels to shape touch sensing
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DOI: 10.7554/elife.43226
Abstract: Touch sensation hinges on force transfer across the skin and activation of mechanosensitive ion channels along the somatosensory neurons that invade the skin. This skin-nerve sensory system demands a quantitative model that spans the application… read more here.
Keywords: integrate geometry; neurons integrate; somatosensory neurons; geometry ... See more keywords