Frequency and site-dependent variations in vibration detection thresholds on the face

Somatosensory and Motor Research

Volumn 17, Issue 4, 2000, Pages 349-360

  James, A ^a   Essick, G K ^a   Kelly, D G ^a   Tappouni, H ^a   McGlone, F P ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA   (United States)

Author keywords

Face; Sensation; Skin; Tactile; Vibration

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; CHEEK; CHIN; FACE; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN EXPERIMENT; NORMAL HUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SCALP; SENSATION; SKIN; TACTILE DISCRIMINATION; VIBRATION;

EID: 0033645597     PISSN: 08990220     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/08990220020002051     Document Type: Article

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