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Atlas of the Sensory Organs pp 199–243Cite as

The Skin and Other Diffuse Sensory Systems

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This chapter summarizes those sensory structures that have not been covered in Chapters 1 through 4. First, we provide a general survey of the receptors discussed, then we describe the skin as a specific organ of sense, followed by the neural pathways of tactile sensation as exemplified by the mystacial vibrissae.

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  1. Department of Anatomy, Histology, and Embryology, Semmelweis University, Budapest, Hungary

    Mihály Kálmán MD, PhD, DSc & András Csillag MD, PhD, DSc

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  1. Mihály Kálmán MD, PhD, DSc
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  1. Department of Anatomy, Histology, and Embryology, Semmelweis University, Budapest, Hungary

    András Csillag MD, PhD, DSc

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Kálmán, M., Csillag, A. (2005). The Skin and Other Diffuse Sensory Systems. In: Csillag, A. (eds) Atlas of the Sensory Organs. Humana Press. https://doi.org/10.1385/1-59259-849-8:199

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