Hairy sensation

Physiology

Volumn 28, Issue 3, 2013, Pages 142-150

  Lechner, Stefan G ^a   Lewin, Gary R ^a  

^a MAX DELBRÜCK CENTER FOR MOLECULAR MEDICINE   (Germany)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; EVOKED RESPONSE; HAIR; HAIR FOLLICLE; HUMAN; INNERVATION; MECHANORECEPTOR; MECHANOTRANSDUCTION; PHYSIOLOGY; REVIEW; SENSORY NERVE; SENSORY NERVE CELL; SKIN; TOUCH;

AFFERENT PATHWAYS; ANIMALS; EVOKED POTENTIALS; HAIR; HAIR FOLLICLE; HUMANS; MECHANORECEPTORS; MECHANOTRANSDUCTION, CELLULAR; NEURONS, AFFERENT; SKIN; TOUCH;

EID: 84878588645     PISSN: 15489213     EISSN: 15489221     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1152/physiol.00059.2012     Document Type: Review

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