Shaking Paws Is Not the Same as Shaking Hands.

Neuron

Department of Biomedical Engineering, Northwestern University, Evanston, IL 60208, USA; Department of Mechanical Engineering, Northwestern University, Evanston, IL 60208, USA. Electronic address:

Published: June 2019

A recent Nature paper shows that activity in rodent forelimb somatosensory cortex is related to the animal's behavioral report of vibration intensity and identifies candidate mechanoreceptors responsible for the cortical response. Results highlight striking anatomical and neural differences from primates.

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http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.neuron.2019.05.028DOI Listing

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