"Sensation" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
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The process in which specialized SENSORY RECEPTOR CELLS transduce peripheral stimuli (physical or chemical) into NERVE IMPULSES which are then transmitted to the various sensory centers in the CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM.
| Descriptor ID |
D012677
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| MeSH Number(s) |
F02.830.816 G11.561.790
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| Concept/Terms |
Sensation- Sensation
- Sensations
- Sensory Function
- Function, Sensory
- Functions, Sensory
- Sensory Functions
- Organoleptic
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 2014 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2015 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2018 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Sensation" by people in Profiles.
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Neural Representations of Sensorimotor Memory- and Digit Position-Based Load Force Adjustments Before the Onset of Dexterous Object Manipulation. J Neurosci. 2018 05 16; 38(20):4724-4737.
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The effects of different sensory augmentation on weight-shifting balance exercises in Parkinson's disease and healthy elderly people: a proof-of-concept study. J Neuroeng Rehabil. 2015 Sep 02; 12:75.
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Changes in sensory function and force production in adults with type II diabetes. Muscle Nerve. 2014 Dec; 50(6):984-90.