The human sense of touch is a complex system that integrates diverse sensations such as pain, temperature, and pleasant ...

Medically reviewed by Huma Sheikh, MD Neurons are the cells in our body that are responsible for transmitting electrical signals through the nervous system. The ability to move or feel the world ...

General principles of neuron pathway finding throughout the nervous system exist. Comprehension of these concepts guides neuroscience nurses in gaining an understanding of the developmental course ...

Receptor in the skin detects a stimulus (the change in temperature). Sensory neuron sends electrical impulses to a relay neuron, which is located in the spinal cord of the CNS. Relay neurons ...

"While it is well-established that the immune system can 'remember' pathogens through adaptive immunity, it remained unclear how the brain could form associative memories linking sensory ...

Better understanding these neuron-specific mechanisms could help ... neurons process gut-originating signals via distinct sensory pathways, collectively contributing to the regulation of feeding.