Touch

Published17 Aug 2020
Author Calli McMurray
Source BrainFacts/SfN

Special receptors under your skin create the feelings of itch, touch, temperature, and pain.

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Design by Adrienne Tong.

Image by Hadjab et al. Journal of Neuroscience, 2013

About the Author

Calli McMurray

Calli McMurray is the Media and Communications Assistant at SfN. She graduated from the University of Texas at Austin in 2019 with a Bachelor of Science in Neuroscience.

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References

Biga, L., Dawson, S., Harwell, A., Hopkins, R., Kaufmann, J., LeMaster, M., . . . Runyeon, J. (n.d.). 13.1 Sensory Receptors. Retrieved July 14, 2020, from https://open.oregonstate.education/aandp/chapter/13-1-sensory-receptors/