Somatosensory system
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The somatosensory system is a diverse sensory system comprising the receptors and processing centres to produce the sensory modalities such as touch, temperature, proprioception (body position), and nociception (pain). The sensory receptors cover the skin and epithelia, skeletal muscles, bones and joints, internal organs, and the cardiovascular system.
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See also
- Allochiria
- Cell signalling
- Cellular Cognition
- Muscle spindle
- Special senses
- Vibratese, method of communication through touch
- Somatosensory Rehabilitation of Pain
- Two-point discrimination
- Phantom limb
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