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Somatic Sensation

Somatic Sensation is a type of sensory perception that arises from the stimulation of sensory receptors in the skin, muscles, joints, and connective tissues, distinguishing itself from other sensory modalities by conveying information about touch, pressure, temperature, pain, and body position to the central nervous system.

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2017–2026

132

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Somatosensation

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967

Perceived exertion as an indicator of somatic stress

G Borg · Journal of Rehabilitation Medicine · 1970 · 4.7K citations · Full text

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SOMATIC MOTOR AND SENSORY REPRESENTATION IN THE CEREBRAL CORTEX OF MAN AS STUDIED BY ELECTRICAL STIMULATION

Wilder Penfield, Edwin Boldrey · Brain · 1937 · 4.2K citations

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Somatic response patterning and stress : some revisions of activation theory

John I. Lacey · Medical Entomology and Zoology · 1967 · 1.1K citations

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Projecting sensations to external objects: evidence from skin conductance response

K. Carrie Armel, V. Ramachandran · Proceedings of the Royal Society B Biological Sciences · 2003 · 860 citations · Full text

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Touching a Rubber Hand: Feeling of Body Ownership Is Associated with Activity in Multisensory Brain Areas

H. Henrik Ehrsson, Nicholas P. Holmes, Richard E. Passingham · Journal of Neuroscience · 2005 · 798 citations · Full text

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  1. HH
    H. Henrik Ehrsson

    Karolinska Institutet, Sweden

    13 publications · 2.1K citations

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  2. HO
    Håkan Olausson

    University of Gothenburg, Sweden

    10 publications · 1.1K citations

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  3. JW
    JOHN W. DUNDEE

    Queen's University Belfast, United Kingdom

    9 publications · 338 citations

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  4. AJ
    Arthur J. Barsky

    Harvard University, United States

    9 publications · 2.9K citations

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  5. RK
    Ryusuke Kakigi

    National Institute for Physiological Sciences, Japan

    9 publications · 437 citations

    9

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Institutions

946

  1. Karolinska Institutet

    Stockholm, Sweden

    19 h-index

    44 publications

    3.6K citations

  2. University of Manchester

    Manchester, United Kingdom

    17 h-index

    57 publications

    4.9K citations

  3. University College London

    London, United Kingdom

    16 h-index

    32 publications

    2.6K citations

  4. University of Oxford

    Oxford, United Kingdom

    15 h-index

    28 publications

    4.8K citations

  5. University of Gothenburg

    Gothenburg, Sweden

    13 h-index

    44 publications

    4.7K citations

  6. Harvard University

    Cambridge, United States

    12 h-index

    33 publications

    7.6K citations

  7. Sapienza University of Rome

    Rome, Italy

    12 h-index

    30 publications

    1.7K citations

  8. The University of Tokyo

    Tokyo, Japan

    10 h-index

    33 publications

    1.4K citations

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  1. Journal of Psychosomatic Research

    31 publications · 2.5K citations

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  2. PubMed

    Repository · 44 publications · 1.6K citations

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  3. Journal of Neurophysiology

    JN · 17 publications · 1.7K citations

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  5. Brain Research

    19 publications · 918 citations

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