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The ______ is our ability to sense the position of our own limbs and other body parts in space
The ______ is our ability to sense the position of our own limbs and other body parts in space
proprioception
Somatosensory afferents convey information from the skin surface to central ______
Somatosensory afferents convey information from the skin surface to central ______
circuits
The territory innervated by each spinal nerve is called a ______
The territory innervated by each spinal nerve is called a ______
dermatome
What is the difference between cutaneous and ______-mechanoreceptors
What is the difference between cutaneous and ______-mechanoreceptors
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What is the role of the thalamus in processing of tactile information and ______
What is the role of the thalamus in processing of tactile information and ______
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Our ability to sense the position of our own limbs and other body parts in space is called ______
Our ability to sense the position of our own limbs and other body parts in space is called ______
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The area of skin surface over which stimulation results in a significant change in the rate of action potentials is called the ______ field
The area of skin surface over which stimulation results in a significant change in the rate of action potentials is called the ______ field
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Aβ afferents convey ______
Aβ afferents convey ______
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Aδ and C afferents convey ______ and temperature
Aδ and C afferents convey ______ and temperature
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The highest spatial resolution of all sensory afferents is provided by ______ receptors
The highest spatial resolution of all sensory afferents is provided by ______ receptors
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Proprioception provides information about the position of limbs and other body parts in ______
Proprioception provides information about the position of limbs and other body parts in ______
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Low threshold mechanoreceptors provide information for ______
Low threshold mechanoreceptors provide information for ______
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The mechanoreceptors specialized for proprioception are called ______
The mechanoreceptors specialized for proprioception are called ______
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Golgi tendon organs are specialized for sensing ______
Golgi tendon organs are specialized for sensing ______
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Joint ______ are specialized for detecting motion
Joint ______ are specialized for detecting motion
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Stereognosis capacity is related to the perception of ______ and shape
Stereognosis capacity is related to the perception of ______ and shape
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