Search for dissertations about: "somatosensory cortex"
Showing result 21 - 25 of 48 swedish dissertations containing the words somatosensory cortex.
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21. Hedonic, neural, and autonomic responses to prolonged gentle touch
Abstract : Physical contact among individuals, such as caressing and cuddling, is connoted by a strong emotional value, and is usually perceived as a pleasant and rewarding experience. C tactile (CT) afferents are a class of fibres that are specific channels for detecting touch at a caress-like veloc-ity (between 1 and 10 cm/s). READ MORE
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22. Observations on morphology and function of cutaneous and subcutaneous sensory mechanoreceptors : an experimental study in mammals
Abstract : Tactile sensory discrimination is dependent upon an intact system of peripheral mechanoreceptors, their nerve fibre afferents with cell bodies in the dorsal root ganglion and the dorsal column-medial lemniscal system which relays tactile information from the skin to the cortex. Injury to any part of the afferent pathways leads to compromised mechanoreceptive perception. READ MORE
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23. Nervous mechanisms of postural control
Abstract : Maintenance of body confguration and orientation in space (postural control) is a vital motor function. A general goal of the present study was to analyze nervous feedback mechanisms for the maintenance of posture during different motor behaviors and with different postural perturbations. READ MORE
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24. Brain processing of experimental muscle pain and its interrelation with proprioception and muscle fatigue : positron emission tomography study
Abstract : Chronic muscle pain is a significant medical and social problem and better understanding of the pathophysiological mechanisms involved is an important requirement for further development of diagnostics, treatment and rehabilitation methods. Experimental imaging studies have investigated functional neuroanatomy of different pain components. READ MORE
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25. The neurophysiology of working memory : functional mapping of the human brain with positron emission tomography
Abstract : Working memory (WM) refers to the retention, or keeping on-line, of information over short periods of time. WM is thought to be important for a variety of cognitive functions, including problem solving, learning and reading. READ MORE