Question 12 Consider the ability to sense and perceive pressure Which SPECIFIC class of receptors is used? Where does the circuit neuron decussate (treat pressure like hard touch)? Where does the synapse between the receptor neuron and the circuit neuron happen? (BE SPECIFIC!) Assuming that only one receptor neuron is being stimulated, how can one neuron send information about different intensities (eg. a medium pressure from a hard pressure)? Considering your answer to the previous question (about differing intensities), what kind of summation will occur? How does the primary somatosensory cortex differentiate pressure from different
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Where does the decussation (crossing over) of sensory pathways occur for pressure sensation? The decussation for pressure sensation occurs in the medulla oblongata of the brainstem. Specifically, the fibers from the receptor neurons that carry pressure information Show more…
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