Four channels mediate the mechanical aspects of touch

Journal of the Acoustical Society of America

Volumn 84, Issue 5, 1988, Pages 1680-1694

  Bolanowski, S J ^a   Gescheider, G A ^b   Verrillo, R T ^c   Checkosky, C M ^d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ROCHESTER MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^b Hamilton College   (United Kingdom)

^c SYRACUSE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^d UNIVERSITY OF ROCHESTER MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MECHANORECEPTOR; NERVE FIBER; PACINI CORPUSCLE; PERCEPTION; PHYSIOLOGY; SKIN TEMPERATURE; TOUCH; VIBRATION;

ADULT; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MECHANORECEPTORS; MIDDLE AGE; NERVE FIBERS; PACINIAN CORPUSCLES; PERCEPTUAL MASKING; SKIN TEMPERATURE; SUPPORT, U.S. GOV'T, NON-P.H.S.; SUPPORT, U.S. GOV'T, P.H.S.; TOUCH; VIBRATION;

EID: 0024116633     PISSN: 00014966     EISSN: NA     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1121/1.397184     Document Type: Article

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