SIW - Somatosensation (Touch) Lesson
Somatosensation (Touch)
Somatosensation involves sensory receptors that respond to pressure, vibration, light touch, tickle, itch, temperature, pain, and proprioception (body position). Unlike the other senses that will be covered in this module, receptors for touch are not associated with a single specialized organ, but are instead spread throughout the body in a variety of organs. Many of the somatosensory receptors are located in the skin, but receptors are also found in muscles, tendons, joint capsules, ligaments, and in the walls of visceral organs. The configuration of the different types of receptors working in concert in the human skin results in a very refined sense of touch.
Learn about some of the major somatosensory receptors in the learning object below:
Processing Somatosensation
Watch the video below to learn about how somatosensation is processed in the brain.
To review somatosensation, complete the learning object review below.
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