Modulation of sensory responsiveness of
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John K. Chapin; Donald J. Woodward
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Article
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1981
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Elsevier Science
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English
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This study tested the hypothesis that the transmission of cutaneous sensory information to single somatosensory (SI) cortical neurons may be modulated or gated during movement or "arousal" behaviors. The results showed that movement by itself was associated with a powerful suppression ofthe sensory