Do C-tactile afferents go to sleep? A potential role for somatosensory stimulation in sleep regulation
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DOI: 10.1016/j.cobeha.2021.08.006
Abstract: Co-sleeping facilitates physiological regulation and interpersonal trust between partners. Here we discuss the possibility that this effect depends on C-tactile (CT) afferents—a class of unmyelinated mechanosensory cutaneous skin nerves that underlie both parasympathetic regulation and… read more here.
Keywords: tactile afferents; afferents sleep; role somatosensory; potential role ... See more keywords
A Simplified Model for Simulating Population Responses of Tactile Afferents and Receptors in the Skin
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DOI: 10.1109/tbme.2020.3007397
Abstract: Tactile information about an object can only be extracted from population responses of tactile receptors and their afferents. Thus, to best control tactile information in robots, neuroprostheses or haptic devices, inputs should represent responses from… read more here.
Keywords: simplified model; population responses; model; tactile afferents ... See more keywords