Essays about: "somatosensory cortex"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 6 essays containing the words somatosensory cortex.

  1. 1. Evaluation of transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation parameters for rehabilitation of median and ulnar nerve injury

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Avdelningen för Biomedicinsk teknik

    Author : Lycke Fureby; Frida Lindén; [2022]
    Keywords : Technology and Engineering;

    Abstract : The rehabilitation techniques currently available for patients who suffer from injury to the ulnar or median nerve tends to give suboptimal results. Typically, adults who are operated due to a complete transection of the median or ulnar nerve never regain normal sensibility in the injured hand leading to severe limitations in terms of hand function. READ MORE

  3. 2. The Sense of Touch : Physiology and Neural Correlates of Affective Touch and its Role in Subjective Wellbeing

    University essay from Högskolan i Skövde/Institutionen för biovetenskap

    Author : Beatrice Svensson; [2019]
    Keywords : Somatosensory system; affective touch; discriminative touch; C-tactile afferents; subjective wellbeing; positive affect; social relations;

    Abstract : The somatosensory system concerns the sense of touch. It is sectioned into various kinds of touch, such as the proprioceptive sense, providing information of sense of self and position of limbs, and the cutaneous sense, informing of the modalities of touching or being touched. READ MORE

  4. 3. Neural correlates of mindfulness related to stress : How mindfulness promotes wellbeing

    University essay from Högskolan i Skövde/Institutionen för biovetenskap

    Author : Katja Kärrström; [2018]
    Keywords : mindfulness; stress; psychological well-being; neural correlates; focused attention; open monitoring;

    Abstract : Mindfulness practice is used to treat mental and physical symptoms. The problem is that research on the long-term effects and the neural changes involved, correlated with well-being, are inconsistent. The purpose of this review is to create a deeper understanding of mindfulness and its neural correlates related to stress. READ MORE

  5. 4. The Sense of Touch : Physiology and Neural Correlates of Affective Touch and its Role in Subjective Wellbeing

    University essay from Högskolan i Skövde/Institutionen för biovetenskap

    Author : Beatrice Svensson; [2018]
    Keywords : Somatosensory system; affective touch; discriminative touch; C-tactile afferents; subjective wellbeing; positive affect; social relations;

    Abstract : The somatosensory system concerns the sense of touch. It is sectioned into various kinds of touch, such as the proprioceptive sense, providing information of sense of self and position of limbs, and the cutaneous sense, informing of the modalities of touching or being touched. READ MORE

  6. 5. Somatosensory system; touch : Physiology and Neuronal Correlates of Discriminative and Affective Touch

    University essay from Högskolan i Skövde/Institutionen för biovetenskap

    Author : Clara Dahlquist; [2014]
    Keywords : somatosensory system; discriminative touch; affective touch; C-tactile afferents; somatosensory cortices; orbitofrontal cortex;

    Abstract : This essay is about the somatosensory system, which is divided into different kinds of touch. Described briefly are the proprioceptive touch, which is transported to the brain via A-alfa fibers and transmits information about e. g. limb position and movement. READ MORE